Šilutė Post Office Building

In 1594, the innkeeper of Šilokarčema (now Šilutė) was granted the privilege to operate a tavern, with the obligation to keep a post horse or pay 8 marks annually. At the time, mail was transported from inn to inn, carrying not only letters and parcels but also passengers. Šilokarčema was located on the postal route between Klaipėda and Tilsit. In 1718, the Klaipėda postal authority established a post station in Šilokarčema.
From 1850, mail delivery was leased to private individuals. In Šilokarčema, the lessee was the manor owner Radke. When the Tilsit–Klaipėda railway opened in 1875, horse-drawn postal services in Šilokarčema were discontinued.
The Šilutė post office building was constructed in 1909 and was considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the town. It is a two-storey masonry structure of rectangular layout, featuring a complex volume with a mansard roof and an impressive main entrance.
Postal services were provided in this building until 2023.