SOBORAS. Tour with a visit to the "catacombs". TO DEMOLISH IS NOT TO PRESERVE

Tour guide RIMUTĖ's tour:

Soboras. Transformations: having survived radical changes over thirteen decades, from an Orthodox church and Evangelical church to a stained-glass gallery and Catholic sanctuary, Soboras has remained "Soboras" on people's lips. Built on a swamp, it was famous not only for its size but also for the sound of its bells and the hundreds of icons in its wall paintings and iconostasis.

Times changed, owners changed, and its significance changed too.

"To demolish is not to preserve" – where should the comma go?

In this tour, we will talk about dramatic changes, disputes, artists' experiments, the returned crosses, and the spirituality that has survived in the St. Michael the Archangel (Garrison) Church.

And much more.

In the basements under the church, the "21st-century catacombs" have been installed. Close your eyes and discover: in total darkness, only our senses of hearing, smell, and touch will help us navigate them. We will experience what blind people living in a world adapted for the sighted go through.

The ticket price includes a donation/support for the preservation of the church's heritage and an entrance ticket to the "21st-century catacombs" – the Blind Installation.

For inquiries, you can email rimutemika@gmail.com or call +370 687 74423.

A purchased ticket means that you have already registered for this event (otherwise, registration via email is required). For children and students in grades 1-8 participating in the tour with adult family members, the tour is free (registration is required, as well as a 2 EUR ticket for the catacombs).

Meeting point and start of the tour: at the entrance steps of St. Michael the Archangel (Garrison) Church, Nepriklausomybės aikštė 14, Kaunas.

The tour will take place both outside and inside – please dress appropriately for the weather.

IMPORTANT: The ticket price includes a donation/support for the preservation of the church's heritage and an entrance ticket to the "21st-century catacombs" – the Blind Installation.