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City in Samogitia, Lithuania
Tytuvėnai
City
Tytuvėnai ChurchTytuvėnai Church
Coat of arms of TytuvėnaiCoat of arms
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyŠiauliai County
MunicipalityKelmė district municipality
EldershipTytuvėnai eldership
Capital ofTytuvėnai eldership
First mentioned1500
Granted city rights1956
Population
 • Total2,775
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Tytuvėnai (pronunciation) is a city in the Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 17 km (11 mi) east of Kelmė. It is known for its Bernardine monastery.

The first church in the town was built in 1555. The construction of the monastery was initiated by Andrius Valavicius and his family, who returned to the Catholic faith after a wave of Counter-Reformation. The construction plans were prepared in 1614, but the construction started only after the death of Andrius Valavicius in 1618. Works were sponsored by Jeronimas Valavicius, the treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1633 the main part of monastery and church was completed. In 1772–1780 a courtyard was build, in which Stations of the Cross were placed.

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