Welcome to the rebuilt village of Salos!
Etnoachitectual village Salos (Ignalina disrict) is surrounded by forests and lakes, on the shore of Alksnas. The picturesque location in erratic village is one of the few of its kind remaining villages in Lithuania.
The Opening of Wooden Built Heritage Conservation, Research and Training Centre
On 27th of October 2016 the restored Aristavele manor-house of the XVIII century and the Wooden Built Heritage Conservation, Research and Training Center therein was opened for society, community of culture, wooden heritage specialists. It also marks the end of the project activities. More than 125 persons attended this event.
Wooden heritage festival at the Lithuanian Open Air Museum May 20, 2016
Over 1000 of museum visitors observed, experienced and participated in numerous activities. For most of the visitors this was an introduction to carpentry. Visitors had an opportunity to observe carpentry work building a granary model (1:10) of Dzukija ethnografical region and key carpentry tools.
Open Doors day in Salos
On 5th June an Open Doors day event in Salos took a place – the visitors were introduced with intermediate results of restorations works of the Project, a variety of wooded buildings restoration methods. Also, guest were invited to listen to a wonderful performance of folk ensembles “Čiulbutė” and “Linago”.
Training on maintenance and research on wooden heritage for owners and experts of wooden heritage at Open Air Museum of Lithuania April 25 – 27, 2016
Over thirty attendees, to include cultural heritage experts, students, owners, architects, museum staff, craftsmen, received couple of theoretical lectures. However, main focus of the training was the assessment of in situ state of wooden heritage objects and key aspects of preparing maintenance and care plans.
About the project
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Central Project Management Agency and Open Air
Museum of Lithuania based on the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism of cultural and natural heritage coservation and revitalization program, have signed agreement of the project „Development of
wooden built heritage conservation, research and training center in the former Aristavele manor house“ Nr. EEE - LT06 – KM – 01 – K – 01 – 100. More information about the European Economic Area Financial
Mechnism you can find on the website http://eeagrants.org/.
Event of the Project publicize on 27th September 2015
An event to publicize the project “Development of wooden built heritage conservation, research and training center in the former Aristavele manor house” (EEE - LT06 – KM – 01 – K – 01 – 100) was held on September 27, 1015. Attendees had an opportunity to learn more about the project in the information stand and during a walk through Aristavele manor house, which will soon be under construction and renovation.
Training course in Norway on 25 th of February – 6 th of March, 2015
A training course designed for the staff of the Open Air Museum of Lithuania took place on 25 th February – 6th March, 2015, Norway. The purpose of the training was to prepare the staff for the project „Development of wooden built heritage conservation, research and training center in the former Aristavele manor house“ (EEE - LT06 – KM – 01 – K – 01 – 100).
About the project
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Central Project Management Agency
and Open air museum of Lithuania based on the European Economic Area Financial
Mechanism of cultural and natural heritage conservation and revitalization program, have
signed agreement of the project “Restoration and revitalization of two farmsteads in
ethnographic village of Salos”. More information about the European Economic Area
Financial Mechanism you can find on website http://eeagrants.org/ and more information
about the project is here.
There were trainings for wooden heritage craftsmen in Open air museum of Lithuania
On 21st -26th September 2015 the trainings for wooden heritage craftsmen were organized in Open Air Museum of Lithuania. Trainings were organized as the activity of the running project „Restoration and revitalization of two farmsteads in ethnographic village of Salos“ (No. EEE-LT06-KM-01-K-01-099), which is supported by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism, the Republic of Lithuania and the Open Air Museum of Lithuania.
The action in Salos village have begun
In November 2015 the contract of 6 buildings restoration with building company „Lakaja“were signed. A larger homestead, which consists of 5 buildings - a cottage, barn with stables, barn, the other barn and sauna will be preserved with authentic architecture and interior. The smaller homestead will be restored based on the best examples of old buildings restoration and good practice of Norwegian craftsmen.