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Jurbarkas District

Featured Landmarks

Discover iconic places, delve into fascinating museums, and marvel at impressive architectural wonders. Each area offers a unique glimpse into the history and culture of Jurbarkas.

Landmarks to visit

Castle of Panemune

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

Hillock of Kartupėnai

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

Skirsnemunė St. George's Church

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

Castle of Raudonė

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

Jurbarkas Manor Park

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

Veliuona II Hill Fort, also known as 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.

Viešvilė Fish Ladder.

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

History

History of Jurbarkas City

The name Jurbarkas is connected with the Crusaders' invasion of Lithuania. The poetic Livonian and Peter of Duisburg's chronicles mention that in 1259, the masters of the Livonian and Prussian (Teutonic) Orders built a fortress on St. George's Hill in the Karšuva region to defend against the Lithuanians, and named it Georgenburg.

After the famous defeat at Durbe in 1260, the Crusaders withdrew from Georgenburg to Klaipėda (Memel). The Georgenburg fortress was destroyed. In 1336, the Crusaders rebuilt the destroyed Georgenburg and renamed it Jurgenburg.

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