Every year, when spring starts knocking on the door, the Museum of the Palace of the Lords remembers the king St. Kazimierz. This year, the museum guides invite visitors to take a walk around the museum, hear about the life and family of the king in a historical story, and in educational workshops it will be possible to create a crown similar to the one with which the artist St. Casimir was depicted in one of his most famous portraits.
Prince Casimir
St. Kazimierz (1458–1484) was a Polish prince, the son of the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania Kazimierz Jogailaitis (1440/1447–1492). When Prince Casimir turned thirteen, his father sent him to Hungary to take the place of king of that country. During the trip, Kazimieras observed the brutality of people - robberies, uprisings due to unpaid wages to mercenaries, rape. Since then, he changed his attitude - he became extremely pious and lived an ascetic life. Kazimierz died of tuberculosis when he was only 26 years old, but he left an imprint on people's lives. After his death, stories of miracles and rumors that he would heal those suffering from incurable diseases began to spread. in 1602 he was recognized as a saint, and in the XNUMXth century, during the difficult times of war and plague, he was declared the patron saint of Lithuania.
Become kings for a while
In the most famous St. A portrait of Casimir, painted by an unknown artist around 1520, shows him with a white lily, a symbol of virtue and modesty, in his hand and a ducal crown and royal mantle of chervils to emphasize his lineage. Therefore, on Saturday, March 4, the Museum of the Palace of the Lords invites you to a crown-making workshop. 12.00:14.00 and XNUMX:XNUMX The educational workshop "St. Casimir's crown". Families with children or individual visitors will be able to feel like royalty at least for a while and create a crown similar to the patron saint of Lithuania, St. Kazimierz. The activity is paid, registration is required.
How did St. Casimir?
1475 In the spring, King Kazimierz, who came to Vilnius, spent his time in the residence of the Grand Duke of Lithuania located in the Lower Castle of Vilnius, where his father Kazimieras Jogailaitis managed the affairs of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. And the next year he celebrated Christmas here with the royal family. Impressive St. Kazimierz's biography, from the upbringing of his parents to various teachings, is described in historical sources. The guides of the Museum of the Palace of the Lords invite you to get to know the patron saint of Lithuania more closely. On March 4, Saturday, in the expositions of the Palace of Lords Museum at 13.00:15.00 p.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. educational walks "Karalaitis Kazimieras and his family" will be held. Families with children and everyone interested will hear little-known facts about King Casimir. The activity is paid, it is necessary to register in advance.
