- Place
- Puntukas village, Anykščiai District Municipality
- Region
- Anykščiai District
- Type
- open-air wooden sculpture park
- Address
- Puntukas village, Anykščiai District
- Coordinates
- 55.47557, 25.05162
- Visit duration
- 45-90 minutes
- Best time
- spring to autumn and daylight, when the woodland path and wood grain are easiest to enjoy
Wooden Sculpture Park “Praeities takas”, Praeities takas in Puntukas village
A woodland exhibition in Puntukas village
Wooden Sculpture Park “Praeities takas” is set in the woodland around Puntukas village in Anykščiai District. This is not one sculpture beside a road but an open-air exhibition best experienced by following a roughly 500-metre circular path. The mapped point for navigation is 55.475569, 25.051618.
The woodland is part of the park rather than a simple backdrop. The scale of the wooden works, light between the trunks, and natural path surface change with the season and weather. Walk at an unhurried pace, use the information boards and benches, and stay on the intended route when signs ask you to do so.
From the first ten works to the current exhibition
The park began in 2020. Its first year brought ten monumental wooden sculptures, and ten more were added a year later. That beginning matters because the site grew as an ongoing outdoor-art project rather than opening as a finished museum assembled all at once.
The park is described as having about 30 sculptures, compared with about 20 in earlier accounts. Visitors should expect several dozen works rather than rely on one permanent number, since a developing outdoor exhibition can be expanded or rearranged.
Monumental wood and the 2023 record
The sculpture installed in 2023 is described as the world's tallest wooden sculpture and a Guinness World Records object. This gives the path a clear point of distinction, but its subject or title is not identified, so those details should not be invented from a photograph alone.
The height record is easiest to understand from the path rather than by comparing the work with a gallery sculpture. Stand in a safe place, read its scale against the tree line, and use the park's information boards if you want the specific details that are available on site.
What you see along the Praeities takas
The works are arranged along a short walking route, so each sculpture appears from several distances and angles. The route includes natural and compacted paths, arrows, an illustrated diagram, and information stands, making the exhibition manageable without preparing for a long hike.
Benches along the path help when you want to compare several works or wait for family members. Leave room for other visitors when taking photographs, do not touch the wood surfaces, and do not climb on sculptures. A rest area is described about 100 metres away, which can be part of a slower visit.
Season, access, and practical planning
This is a paid seasonal outdoor attraction open from spring to autumn. Opening times, ticket prices and the ticket-office arrangement can change, so call +370 634 82423 or write to info@msgalerija.lt before travelling.
Closed shoes are the sensible choice because rain, leaves, and the colder months affect woodland paths. The route may not be equally comfortable for every pram or mobility aid, so plan such a visit around the actual surface and conditions on the day rather than the route length alone.
Making it part of an Anykščiai itinerary
Praeities takas combines naturally with an introduction to Anykščiai Regional Park and the other sights around Puntukas. Allow about 45-90 minutes for this park if you want more than a quick circuit: the extra time lets you stop at larger works, read the boards, and use the benches and rest area.
Before travelling, confirm that the ticket office is operating and that no event, repair or temporary closure affects the route on your day.
