Grūtas Park
Grūto parkas
An open-air museum with nearly 100 Soviet-era statues, nicknamed “Stalin World,” that recreates Soviet memories in a pine forest.
Grūtas Park was founded in 2001 by a local businessman. It brings together about 86 statues of Soviet leaders and heroes, including Lenin and Stalin, removed from cities across Lithuania after independence, set among pine forests and marshes. The park includes watchtowers, barbed wire, and a Soviet-era deportation railway carriage, plus a museum that presents the history of the Soviet occupation period. It also has a small zoo and a restaurant serving Soviet-style food. The park lies about 8 km east of the city center. Admission is about €10–12, and a visit takes about 2 hours.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–19:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Liškiava
- Raigardas Valley
- Nemunas Promenade
- Druskininkai Healing Centre
- Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Scapular
- Druskininkai Aquapark
- Lake Druskonis
- Druskininkai Cable Car