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Tauragė District

History of Tauragė City


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The Akmenos and Jūros rivers observation tower, opened in the summer of 2023, has become a true attraction in the Tauragė region – in just under two months, it has already been visited by about 60 thousand travelers from both Lithuania and abroad. The tower, rising at the confluence of the two rivers, offers a picturesque panorama of the protected areas – Pagramantis regional park and Akmenos landscape reserve.

The Akmenos and Jūros rivers observation tower, opened in the summer of 2023, has become a true attraction in the Tauragė region.

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Historic monuments | Akmenos and Jūros rivers observation tower

Akmena and Jūra rivers observation tower

In interwar Tauragė, smaller museums were established in educational institutions: the Teachers’ Seminary and the School of Commerce. In the post-war years, teachers and cultural workers continued to collect historical and ethnographic material, folklore, and encouraged students to get to know their homeland. Since 1965 The Polytechnic Museum operated in Tauragė Castle. The Santaka Museum has been operating since 1990. September 1 At that time, the museologists consulted with the heads of schools and organizations about the transfer of their museum collections. The exhibits obtained formed the beginning of the sets. There are now more than 20,000 exhibits in the museum’s collection., Currently, Tauragė Region Museum “Santaka” consists of archeology, history, ethnography, nature expositions, a photo gallery, castle arts, and the “Tower of the Ages” full of innovations. Skaudvilė Region Museum, Alfonsas Čepauskas Art Gallery and the Exile and Resistance Museum are departments of Tauragė Region Museum. 

In interwar Tauragė, smaller museums were established in educational institutions: the Teachers’ Seminary and the School of Commerce.

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Museums | Tauragė region museum "Santaka"

Tauragė region museum "Santaka"

In 1915, the Lauksargiai railway station was rebuilt, which at that time was a significant strategic object. Speaking of the station building itself, it can be said that the huge arched windows of the building and heavy wooden doors of two warehouses look impressive. The main station building housed a waiting hall, while the other buildings contained caretaker's apartments. Now a red brick building, it is a preserved object.

In 1915, the Lauksargiai railway station was rebuilt, which at that time was a significant strategic object. Speaking of the station building itsel...

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Architecture | Lauksargiai Railway Station



In 1915, the Lauksargiai railway station was rebuilt, which at that time was a significant strategic object.



Lauksargiai Railway Station

From 1865 to 1869, requests were made several times to the authorities for permission to build a new brick church, but only the renovation of the old one was allowed. In 1899, the wooden church was demolished, and in 1904, a new brick church was built. The church was damaged in 1915 and partially rebuilt after 1920. In 1941, the church was damaged again and remained unrestored until the end of the war. It was finally rebuilt in 1955 through the efforts of Father Jonas Beinoris, with the support and contributions of the parishioners. The church is historicist in style, featuring Neo-Romanesque and Classical elements, with a Latin cross plan, a five-sided apse, and a single octagonal tower. It has six altars.

Pirmoji bažnyčia Tauragėje pastatyta 1507 m. Prie jos įkurta mokykla (antroji Žemaitijoje).

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Architecture | The Holly Trinity Church of Tauragė

From 1865 to 1869, requests were made several times to the authorities for permission to build a new brick church.

The Holly Trinity Church of Tauragė

The building, built in 1933 (later expanded), stands in the old Tauragė cemetery. Before the restoration of Lithuania's independence, the church was frequented visited by believers from the neighboring Kaliningrad region. After Independence, far fewer people come to worship.


The building, built in 1933 (later expanded), stands in the old Tauragė cemetery. Before the restoration of Lithuania's independence, the church wa...

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Architecture | The Church of St. Anthony, John, and Eustachius Mar...


The building, built in 1933 (later expanded), stands in the old Tauragė cemetery. 



The Church of St. Anthony, John, and Eustachius Martyrs in Tauragė.

Before the war, there were two windmills operating in the village of Kreivėnai, as these surroundings were particularly windy, and windmills were not built without reason. Along the Tauragė-Tilsit highway, towards Pagėgiai on the right side, you can see one of them, unfortunately, now an empty brick building. Beneath the cap-like brick windmill, two openings were installed, into which wagons with grain could be driven, and then leave with ground flour. Thus, Tauragė can boast of the only such windmill remaining in Lithuania.

Before the war, there were two windmills operating in the village of Kreivėnai, as these surroundings were particularly windy, and windmills were n...

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Architecture | Mill of Kreivėnai


Before the war, there were two windmills operating in the village of Kreivėnai.



Mill of Kreivėnai

The swamp formed in the location of pre-glacial seas and in the bed of a lake that still persisted during the post-glacial period and the beginning of the Holocene. The peat layer is 3–4 meters thick. The central part of the swamp is elevated 60 meters above sea level. There are hummocks (elevated areas) and hollows (depressed areas, with water seeping on their surface); the height difference is 0.3–0.6 meters. The length of the hollows is 2–10 meters, width – 3 meters. Along the edges of the Plynoji, common reed, tussock sedge, rushes, common cotton grass, marsh ragwort, tawny sedge, and among the trees, Scots pine predominates, nearer to the swamp center – common cranberry, Magellan's dwarf rush, tussock sedge, black crowberry, willow, round-leaved and long-leaved sundew, sundew, tussock cottongrass (listed in the Red Book), dwarf pines, curly birches. The swamp is home to black grouse, predatory buzzards, field pipits, cranes. There are deer. The Alanga, Krancia, and Vynija rivers flow out of the swamp., Installed (2003, updated in 2019) is the Plynoji Educational Trail (length 1.6 kilometers).

Plynoji - high swamp located in the territory of Tauragė district municipality, in Tyrelis forest. It is a part of Pagramantis Regional Park. The a...

Tauragė | Places of Interest | Natural monuments | Plynoji high swamp

Plynoji - high swamp located in the territory of Tauragė district municipality, in Tyrelis forest. It is a part of Pagramantis Regional Park.

Plynoji high swamp

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Jurbarkas District

History of Jurbarkas City


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Opening Hours:, 
Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Panemunė Castle,  is a museum, gallery, park, art and design shop, bookstore, community market, hotel, restaurant, and also a center for artists and enthusiasts offering practice and relaxation, located in the former Salesian monastery nearby (hostel-style accommodation)., The castle museum features an exhibition of the interiors of the Dukes of Žemaitija’s representative apartments, with its distinctive value being the classical wall paintings. It also showcases the only surviving and restored 18th-century manor kitchen in Lithuania. Visitors can enjoy the castle park and the panoramic views of the Panemunė Regional Park from the 7-story castle tower. The historical spaces also house an art gallery displaying contemporary works by the Vilnius Academy of Arts community. Educational programs tailored for different age groups provide a deeper insight into manor heritage and art., Phone:, 
tel: +370 844 741 729, Email:, panemunespilis@gmail.com

Panemunės pilis – tai muziejus, galerija, parkas, meno ir dizaino krautuvė bei knygynėlis, bendruomenės turgus, viešbutis, restoranas.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Muziejai | Panemunės pilis 

The castle museum features an exhibition of the interiors of the Dukes of Žemaitija’s representative apartments.

Castle of Panemune

Near the Jurbarkas–Kaunas road stands the high Kartupėnai Hillfort. Some historians link this hillfort to Bisenė Castle. Bisenė Castle is known as the first Lithuanian castle to face the aggression of the Teutonic Order. P. Dusburgensis, a Prussian chronicler who documented the Crusades, mentions that in 1283, the master of the Prussian Order, Gerhard von Quert, crossed the Nemunas River on ice and attacked the Lithuanian castle. Some of the defenders were taken captive, others were killed, and the castle was burned during a change of guards on April 4, 1316.

Šalia kelio Jurbarkas – Kaunas, stūkso aukštas Kartupėnų piliakalnis.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Kartupėnų piliakalnis 

Near the Jurbarkas–Kaunas road stands the high Kartupėnai Hillfort. 

Hillock of Kartupėnai

The brick Neo-Gothic St. George's Church was built in 1903 through the efforts of Pastor Kazimieras Žekevičius (1840–1926), who is also buried in the churchyard. The previous church (the first one built in 1523) stood in the Nemunas Valley. From it, an old bell cast by H. Bedeker in 1632 has survived. It is cracked and no longer in use. Visitors can view it inside the church, where it is placed in a corner.

Mūrinė neogotikinė Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia pastatyta 1903 m. klebono Kazimiero Žekevičiaus (1840–1926) pastangomis.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Architektūra | Skirsnemunės Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia 

The brick Neo-Gothic St. George's Church was built in 1903 through the efforts of Pastor Kazimieras Žekevičius (1840–1926).



 Skirsnemunė St. George's Church

Working Hours:, 
Mon-Thurs: 9 AM - 5 PM
Fri-Sun: 9 AM - 8 PM, Groups (of 20 or more) are accepted at other times by prior arrangement. Tel. +370 686 59 090., History of Raudonė Castle, Informational Video, In the 16th and 17th centuries, as the Nemunas River became a major trade route, castles acquired a new purpose—merchants and nobility began building castle-like residences where only decorative elements such as shooting openings remained from their original defensive functions. At the end of the 16th century, a Prussian nobleman, Kristupas Kiršenšteinas, built a Renaissance-style residence on this site, which reached its golden age under the rule of the builder's grandson, Jeronimas Kristupas Kiršenšteinas, the Treasurer and Secretary of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. For a long time, the castle belonged to the famous Platono Zubov family. The last owner of the castle was the Portuguese Ferio de Castro. The castle was severely damaged during World War II when the tower was blown up by retreating Germans. After the war, the residence was restored. The 33.5-meter-high castle tower was rebuilt, offering tourists unique views of the Raudonė area., More Information, Informational Video, Phone:, 
tel: +370 686 59 090

XVI a. pab. šioje vietoje prūsų kilmės didikas Krišpinas Kiršenšteinas pastatė renesansinio stiliaus rezidenciją.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Architektūra | Raudonės pilis 

In the 16th and 17th centuries, as the Nemunas River became a major trade route, castles acquired a new purpose.

Castle of Raudonė

The Jurbarkas manor is located in the heart of Jurbarkas city, on its western edge. Here, in a beautiful park on the left bank of the Mituva River, Prince Vasilchikov built stylish mansions, expanded the park, and enclosed it with a red brick wall. Near the main manor, two additional buildings, known as wings, were constructed. The southern wing housed the manor's servants and may have previously served as the manor's office. The northern wing was elegantly furnished and reserved for the prince's family members or guests. Close to the northern wing, on the northeast side, a small but rather ornate masonry church was built., The former manor park was established in the mid-19th century. The park stretches along a narrow strip on the left bank of the Mituva River and is easily accessible via a footbridge near the festival stage. The park covers approximately 9 hectares and features a mixed layout. The central part includes a parterre surrounded by a loop of access avenues running from east to west. The park's plantings consist of native maples, lindens, and birches, with some oaks and hornbeams. The avenues are lined with European larches and black pines. The main avenue connects the Classicist-style mansion with the former ornate decorative gates. Through these gates, one would enter the town street. The second set of gates is located in the northeast section. The park is bordered by Jurbarkas city to the north and east, residential areas to the south, and a hilly terrain with the Mituva River and its valley to the west.

Jurbarko dvaras yra pačiame Jurbarko mieste, vakariniame pakraštyje.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Jurbarko dvaro parkas 

The Jurbarkas manor is located in the heart of Jurbarkas city, on its western edge. 

Jurbarkas Manor Park

On the right bank of the Nemunas River, at the confluence of the Nemunas and Gystaus rivers, two mounds known as Pilaitės have survived. These mounds were the site of the Teutonic Order’s Bajerburg Castle., Historical sources mention that Bajerburg was intended to become the capital of the conquered Lithuanian lands. Archaeological finds—900 arrowheads, stone projectiles, combat axes, and hatchets—confirm that the castle housed a massive arsenal of weapons used in assaults on surrounding Lithuanian castles, particularly against the well-fortified and strongly defended Veliuona Castle across the river. The Order’s plans were thwarted, as the castle was captured and burned within a year.

Dešiniajame Nemuno upės krante, Nemuno ir Gystaus upelio santakoje, išlikusios dvi kalvelės, žmonių vadinamos Pilaitėmis.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Veliuonos II piliakalnis, vad. Pilaitės 

On the right bank of the Nemunas River, at the confluence of the Nemunas and Gystaus rivers, two mounds known as Pilaitės have survived. 



 Veliuona II Hill Fort, also known as Pilaitės


For human economic needs, the first mill dam on the stream appeared as early as the 16th century. Later, their number increased to four, and currently, there are two. The dams disrupted the natural migration routes of fish, impoverishing the stream's fauna. The main goal of the fish ladder is to restore the salmonid fish stocks in the Viešvilė River by reestablishing their migration route to spawning grounds. The park near the fish ladder has become a recreational area for townspeople and visitors.



Žmogaus ūkiniams poreikiams jau nuo XVI amžiaus ant upelio atsirado pirmoji malūno užtvanka.

Jurbarkas | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Viešvilės žuvitakis 


For human economic needs, the first mill dam on the stream appeared as early as the 16th century. 



Viešvilė Fish Ladder.

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Pagėgiai District

History of Pagėgiai Town



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The Žukai Evangelical Lutheran Church is an active Evangelical Lutheran church located in Žukai, Pagėgiai Municipality, 7 km east of Vilkyškiai.

Žukų evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia – veikianti evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia Žukuose, Pagėgių savivaldybėje, už 7 km į rytus nuo Vilkyškių.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Architektūra | Žukų evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia 

Žukai Evangelical Lutheran Church

Algimantas Viktoras Mackus (1932–1964) was a post-war émigré thinker and poet, known for his profound and existential poetry. Born on February 11, 1932, in Pagėgiai, Mackus experienced the tumultuous times of World War II and its aftermath. After the German occupation of Pagėgiai, he moved to Tauragė, then to Königsberg, and later to Berlin. In 1949, he emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago, where he worked at a radio station alongside the future President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus. Mackus was active in the “Santaros-Šviesos” federation and served on its board. He published his poetry under the pseudonym Algimantas Pagėgis, including the collection "Elegijos" (1950). He was also involved in book publishing, writing criticism, and published four poetry collections before his untimely death in a car accident on December 27, 1964., In 2002, a museum dedicated to the poet Algimantas Mackus was established at Pagėgiai Secondary School. On June 12, 2008, by the decision of the Pagėgiai Municipal Council (Resolution No. T-348), the school was re-named Algimantas Mackus Gymnasium, and the museum remains part of this institution., The museum features original manuscripts by the poet, including a copy of the collection “Jo yra žemė” (There Is Land), with handwritten corrections by Mackus himself. It also houses copies of important documents: his birth certificate confirming his birth in Pagėgiai, a report card, a postcard he drew, literary notes, and original and copied photographs of his family and close ones, many of which were donated by Mackus' mother, Marcelė Gailytė-Mackienė.

Algimantas Viktoras Mackus (1932-1964 m.) buvo pokario kartos išeivijos mąstytojas,.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Muziejai | Poeto Algimanto Mackaus muziejus Pagėgiuose 

Algimantas Viktoras Mackus (1932–1964) was a post-war émigré thinker and poet, known for his profound and existential poetry. 



Algimantas Mackus Museum in Pagėgiai

In the village of Piktupėnai, there are two non-functional Evangelical Lutheran cemeteries located approximately 300 meters apart. The wooden church of Piktupėnai Parish was built on a hill near the Evangelical Lutheran cemeteries in 1574, by order of Duke Albrecht Brandenburg. During the Polish-Swedish War in 1656, the wooden church was burned down by Polish troops. In 1744, a grand masonry church was constructed from field stones and bricks at a different location within Piktupėnai, where the old, now non-functional Evangelical Lutheran cemetery is located. The masonry church was destroyed in 1945 as the German army retreated. Today, only a few damaged tombstones remain in the old Evangelical Lutheran cemetery of Piktupėnai., Pastor Christoph Daniel Hassenstein served the Piktupėnai Parish from 1792 to 1891 and was buried in this cemetery, though his grave has not been located. On December 26, 1812, during the retreat of the French army and the advance of Russian forces, the renowned Captain Albert Ernst von Mannstein was killed near Piktupėnai and was buried in the old Evangelical Lutheran cemetery, close to the church wall. A memorial stone was erected in 2002 by the Klaipeda Military History Club, marking the approximate location of Captain von Mannstein’s grave. During the Soviet era, the cemetery suffered greatly; tombstones were removed and used as foundations for agricultural buildings. Thanks to the efforts of local parishioners, the cemetery is currently being maintained.

Piktupėnų kaime yra dvi neveikiančios liuteronų evangelikų kapinės, kurios išsidėsčiusios ir nutolusios viena nuo kitos apie 300 metrų atstumu.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Istoriniai paminklai | Piktupėnų senosios evangelikų liuteronų kap...

In the village of Piktupėnai, there are two non-functional Evangelical Lutheran cemeteries located approximately 300 meters apart.

Old Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Piktupėnai


The Queen Louise Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Nemunas River on the border between Lithuania and Russia, connecting the towns of Panemunė and Tilžė. The bridge is 416.3 meters long and is named after Queen Louise of Prussia. It is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation



Karalienės Luizės tiltas – automobilių kelio tiltas per Nemuną Lietuvos ir Rusijos pasienyje tarp Panemunės ir Tilžės miestų.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Architektūra | Karalienės Luizės tiltas Panemunėje 


The Queen Louise Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Nemunas River on the border between Lithuania and Russia.



Queen Louise Bridge in Panemunė

Rambyno regioninio parko informacinis lankytojų centras.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Rambyno regioninio parko lankytojų centras 

Rambynas Regional Park Visitor Center

The prisoner-of-war camp "Oflager-53" operated from 1941 to 1942 and was one of the most brutal camps in the Klaipėda region. At various times, around 24,000 people were held here under outdoor conditions. The exact number of prisoners who were held and died in this camp is not known, but it is believed that around 10,000 may have perished., Although none of the buildings from the former Pagėgiai prisoner-of-war camp have survived, the site of the former camp was included in the Lithuanian Register of Cultural Properties on July 1, 1993. On May 8, 2005, a black granite monolith with a gravure by Stasys Krasauskas titled "Eternally Alive," dedicated to the victims of fascism from 1941 to 1945, was unveiled. The monument was unveiled by the then Prime Minister, Algirdas Brazauskas.

Karo belaisvių stovykla "Oflager-53" veikė 1941-1942 metais, tai buvo viena žiauriausių stovyklų Klaipėdos krašte.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Istoriniai paminklai | Paminklas "Oflager-53" 

The prisoner-of-war camp "Oflager-53" operated from 1941 to 1942 and was one of the most brutal camps in the Klaipėda region. 



Monument "Oflager-53"

Rambyno Hill is a renowned ancient sacred site and one of the most revered places in Little Lithuania. For centuries, it served as a spiritual center for the Baltic peoples (the Skalvians). The old sacred site on Rambyno Hill existed until 1811. After the sacred offering stone was destroyed, the area began to suffer calamities, and the hill itself collapsed three times, with the sacred site completely falling in 1835., Today, Rambyno Hill is not only a sacred site but also the only place in Lithuania that offers such extensive views of Ragainė and Tilžė. It is a place where one can imagine the paths walked by Mažvydas, hear the resonant voices of Vydūnas's choir drifting down the Nemunas River from Tilžė to Rambynas, and gaze upon the captivating view of the Nemunas bend and the confluence of the Merguva and Nemunas rivers. Rambyno Hill serves as a reminder of the vanished Baltic tribes and the struggle for the Lithuanian language and script., The hill gained particular fame through Martynas Jankus, often called the patriarch of Little Lithuania, Vydūnas, and other cultural figures from the region. During the national revival period, Midsummer celebrations (Joninės) began to be held at Rambyno Hill. To commemorate the 115th anniversary of the Joninės celebrations at Rambyno Hill, a modern altar with deep historical significance was erected. Created by national prize laureate sculptor Regimantas Midvikis, the altar symbolizes the Baltic gods' trinity: Patrimpas, Perkūnas, and Patulas., The Pagėgiai Municipality Cultural Center organizes the traditional Midsummer celebration "Traditions Weaving According to Vydūnas" on Rambyno Hill annually on June 23rd.

Rambyno kalnas -tai garsi senoji šventvietė, Garbingiausia Mažosios Lietuvos vieta.

Pagėgiai | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Rambyno alkakalnis 

Rambyno Hill is a renowned ancient sacred site and one of the most revered places in Little Lithuania. 



 Rambynas Hill

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Šilalė District

History of Šialė

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The Šilalė Region Museum began to take shape in 1962, when the Šilalė branch of the Lithuanian Regional History Society was established., In 1994, the museum was officially recognized as the Šilalė Region Museum., In 1998, it became a division of the Šilalė District Municipality Public Library., Since 2003, the museum has been a part of the Cultural Center.

Šilalės krašto muziejus pradėtas kurti 1962 m., kai buvo įsteigtas Lietuvos kraštotyros draugijos Šilalės skyrius.

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Muziejai | Šilalės Vlado Statkevičiaus muziejus 

The Šilalė Region Museum began to take shape in 1962, when the Šilalė branch of the Lithuanian Regional History Society was established.

Šilalė Vladas Statkevičius Museum

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Kaltinėnai was one of the first churches established in the Samogitia region, built at the command of Grand Duke Vytautas during his second visit to Samogitia for its Christianization. It was one of seven churches that Vytautas founded in Samogitia. Later, Vytautas donated ten local inhabitants and their land to the bishop of Samogitia, entrusting the parish priest with their administration. Consequently, the parish was directly subordinate to the bishop for approximately 400 years. The Kaltinėnai parish was established in 1416., Over its long history of around 600 years, the parish has had five previous churches, built in 1416, 1613, 1732, 1826, and 1886. All previous churches, according to historical records, were destroyed by fire. The last church was destroyed in 1988, and the current church is the sixth, reconstructed in 1995., Notable features of the church include:, A monumental statue of Christ, created by sculptor Alfonsas Vaura., A magnificent stained-glass window above the Christ statue, designed by Vytautas Švarlys in 2013., Beautifully designed Stations of the Cross, rendered in stained glass in the church hall by Vytautas Švarlys., Original Stations of the Cross and digital organs that enhance the church's ambiance.

Vytautas Didysis, atvykęs antrą kartą į Žemaitiją jos krikštyti, liepė Kaltinėnuose pastatyti vieną pirmųjų bažnyčių šiame regione.

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Architektūra | Kaltinėnų Šv. Jono Krikštytojo bažnyčia 

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Kaltinėnai was one of the first churches established in the Samogitia region.



 Kaltinėnai Church of St. John the Baptist


The Bilionys Hillfort dates back to the period of wars with the Teutonic Knights. Its defensive features, including clearly visible terraced structures, give it the appearance of a stepped pyramid. The southern slope of the hill contains a rich cultural layer, with findings of textured pottery. The renowned archaeologist L. Kšivickis was so impressed by the Bilionys Hillfort that he described it as one of the most fascinating archaeological sites not only in Lithuania but also in the world.



Piliakalnis priskiriamas karų su kryžiuočiais laikotarpiui. Dėl ryškiai matomų piliakalnio gynybinių įtvirtinimų jis primena laiptuotą piramidę.

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Bilionių piliakalnis 


The Bilionys Hillfort dates back to the period of wars with the Teutonic Knights. 



 Bilionys Hillfort


The museum was established by writer and historian Dionizas Poška (1765–1830) inside the trunk of a millennium-old oak.



Muziejų tūkstantmečio ąžuolo kamiene įrengė rašytojas, istorikas Dionizas Poška (1765–1830).

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Muziejai | D. Poškos Baublių muziejus 

 D. Poška's Baublių Museum

Located near the historic oak tree at the intersection of J. Basanavičius and Independence Streets, the modern monument "Herald of Freedom" commemorates March 11, 1990. The sculpture, created by artist Kazimieras Kisielius, was conceived shortly after March 11, 1990, but it took eight years for the idea to become a reality. The foundation, which includes a "Testament to Future Generations," was consecrated in 1993, and the "Herald of Freedom" was completed in 1998., On July 17, 1993, Šilalė celebrated the 460th anniversary of the construction of its first church. During this event, held near the Independence Oak, the cornerstone of the future Freedom Monument was blessed. City administration head Algimantas Špečkauskas read the Testament to Future Generations, a document signed by local residents, which was placed into the foundation of the "Herald of Freedom."

J. Basanavičiaus ir Nepriklausomybės g. sankryžoje stovi modernių formų paminklas "Laisvės šauklys", skirtas 1990 m. Kovo 11-ajai atminti.

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Istoriniai paminklai | Skulptūra "Laisvės šauklys" Kovo-11-ąjai atmi...

Located near the historic oak tree at the intersection of J. Basanavičius and Independence Streets.

Sculpture "Herald of Freedom"

Also known as Pilė or Pilis, the Indijos Hillfort has been significantly eroded, with its northern part washed away by the Akmena River. It is surrounded by a valley, with steep slopes reaching 8–10 meters in height. The fortification features remnants of a platform approximately 20 meters long and 2–3 meters wide on the southwestern edge, and part of a former 4-meter-high rampart on its southeastern end. Beyond this rampart is a 2-meter-wide (at the top) and 1-meter-deep ditch. On the eastern slope, 7 meters below the platform, is a second, lower rampart. To the north of the hillfort, beyond a 10-meter-deep ditch, is another mound, which likely housed a secondary fortification, though it has largely been eroded by the Akmena River. The river may have once encircled the fort on three sides, leaving a remnant meander., Historians Rimantas Jasas and Romas Batūra, along with archaeologist Gintautas Zabiela, suggest that in the early 14th century, this site might have been the location of the significant Karšuva land fortress mentioned in historical sources, known as Pūtvės Castle. This castle was burned by the Teutonic Knights in 1307 and 1315. The current land of Pūtvės village starts just about 2.5 kilometers south of the hillfort, and it may have included the castle site. This possibility is supported by historical records showing that the lands of the Pūtvė family estate, according to the 1562 Karšuva district inventory, extended to Vaičius, a village across the Akmena River. There was also a hillfort within Pūtvės village itself., In 1307, during the first known attack, the Teutonic Knights, led by the Komtur of Ragainė, "secretly entered the secondary fort while the defenders were still asleep and set it ablaze, capturing or killing everyone except those who managed to escape to the main fortress." In the same year’s autumn, the same Komtur and his men burned the secondary fort again. However, the main fortress was not captured and destroyed until several years later, when a local noble traitor named Spudas opened the gates to the enemy, receiving the grace of baptism along with his family. The fortress was likely quickly rebuilt, as in 1328, "the Ragainė brothers with 80 men attacked the secondary fort and fought with the Pūtvės defenders." Later sources do not mention Pūtvės Castle.

Piliakalnis dar vadinamas Pilė, Pilis. Apardytas, jo šiaurinę dalį nuplovė Akmena. Piliakalnį juosia slėnis.

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Gamtos paminklai | Indijos piliakalnis 

Also known as Pilė or Pilis, the Indijos Hillfort has been significantly eroded, with its northern part washed away by the Akmena River. 

Indijos Hillfort

The Church of the Most Holy Virgin Mary of the Snow in Girdiškės is a Neo-Gothic masterpiece that began construction in 1896. The primary advocate for the church's construction was Father Juozapas Čerkeliauskas (1857-1926), who served as the parish priest from 1894., This church is unique in Lithuania for several reasons. Firstly, it bears a name that is unique to it in the country; it shares its title with one of the three oldest Christian churches in the world, the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. Secondly, inside the church are two oak altars installed 90 years ago, which are the only ones of their kind in Lithuania. Thirdly, during the August Snow Festival, white paper snowflakes fall inside the church, a tradition that echoes the legend of the snowfall and the construction of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.

Girdiškės Švč. Mergelės Marijos Snieginės bažnyčia - neogotikinis šedevras pradėtas statyti 1896 m.

Šilalė | Lankytinos vietos | Architektūra | Girdiškės Švč. Mergelės Marijos Snieginės bažnyčia 

The Church of the Most Holy Virgin Mary of the Snow in Girdiškės is a Neo-Gothic masterpiece that began construction in 1896.

Girdiškės Church of the Most Holy Virgin Mary of the Snow

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