Anzelmas Matutis and his family moved to the red masonry on Taika Street in Alytus in 1961. The newly built two-storey detached house brought a lot of joy. The room space, the large garden and the pine forest on the other side of the street, and the wonderful tranquility of Taika Street were delightful. The noise of the city was not heard, pines roared here. 

A. Matutis chose the brightest room on the second floor with a view to the forest, so that when he opened the window, he could hear the birds squeaking. In the house he created himself, the poet spent the rest of his life. It was in this environment that the writer’s most creative years passed. Here he was preparing for lessons, was enjoying the edition of each new book, was returning after each long journey. At the invitation of a tireless host, many writers, translators, artists and literary critics not only from Lithuania, but also from Russia, Poland and Ukraine visited the poet. A. Matutis has been in contact with many people, so his preserved letters are very valuable.