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Viekšniai Pharmacy Museum

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In the center of the city, on the corner of the former square, the old Viekšniai pharmacy invites you to visit. It is believed to be the oldest building in Viekšniai built in the 18th century. But how persistent. 1859 In the corner of the marketplace, a pharmacist from Telšiai Fedor Geldner (later Theodor von Göldner ) purchased a house built by Rabbi Abbe Joffes in the 18th century for 1200 silver rubles. Fedor turned half of the house he bought into a pharmacy, and supplied the rest with two rooms for family life. In 1860 at July 17, (according to the old calendar on the 30th) A pharmacy was opened in Viekšiai. Viekšniai pharmacy is the oldest in northern Samogitia after Palanga and Telšiai pharmacies.