Guidebook for Varinė
Parks & Nature
At 3 km find the bridge at the Sventoi River (at the entrance to the Ukmerge City) - enjoy the green beach. Take a look at the myserious mountain - an medieval fortification of the courageous Lithuanian knights
Šventoji gatvė
Šventoji gatvėAt 3 km find the bridge at the Sventoi River (at the entrance to the Ukmerge City) - enjoy the green beach. Take a look at the myserious mountain - an medieval fortification of the courageous Lithuanian knights
Sightseeing
The city took its original name Vilkmergė from the Vilkmergėlė River, which was initially called Vilkmergė and assumed a diminutive form after the growth of the settlement.[1] It is commonly thought that the name may be translated as "she-wolf", from the combination of Vilkas (wolf) and Merga (maiden). According to local legend, Vilkmergė was a girl raised by wolves, who bridged the divide between animals and humans, in the same way as Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli. Ukmergė was first mentioned in 1225,[ and named as a settlement in 1333. In XIX century it became a center of Jewish Community and Culture
Ukmergė
The city took its original name Vilkmergė from the Vilkmergėlė River, which was initially called Vilkmergė and assumed a diminutive form after the growth of the settlement.[1] It is commonly thought that the name may be translated as "she-wolf", from the combination of Vilkas (wolf) and Merga (maiden). According to local legend, Vilkmergė was a girl raised by wolves, who bridged the divide between animals and humans, in the same way as Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli. Ukmergė was first mentioned in 1225,[ and named as a settlement in 1333. In XIX century it became a center of Jewish Community and Culture
The Battle of Wilkomierz (see other names) took place on September 1, 1435, near Ukmergė in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the help of military units from the Kingdom of Poland, the forces of Grand Duke Sigismund Kęstutaitis soundly defeated Švitrigaila and his Livonian allies. The battle was a decisive engagement of the Lithuanian Civil War (1432–38). Švitrigaila lost most of his supporters and withdrew to southern Grand Duchy; he was slowly pushed out and eventually made peace. The damage inflicted upon the Livonian Order has been compared to the damage of Battle of Grunwald upon the Teutonic Order.[2] It was fundamentally weakened and ceased to play a major role in Lithuanian affairs.
Pabaiskas cemetery chapel
The Battle of Wilkomierz (see other names) took place on September 1, 1435, near Ukmergė in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the help of military units from the Kingdom of Poland, the forces of Grand Duke Sigismund Kęstutaitis soundly defeated Švitrigaila and his Livonian allies. The battle was a decisive engagement of the Lithuanian Civil War (1432–38). Švitrigaila lost most of his supporters and withdrew to southern Grand Duchy; he was slowly pushed out and eventually made peace. The damage inflicted upon the Livonian Order has been compared to the damage of Battle of Grunwald upon the Teutonic Order.[2] It was fundamentally weakened and ceased to play a major role in Lithuanian affairs.
The Classic-style palace in Taujenai, built in 1802, have survived to this day. From the middle of the 19th century was the residence of the Dukes of Radziwill.
Taujėnai Manor is now a great place for any events and a conference place. The spirit of the ancient times is combined with contemporary aesthetics, and a peacefull garden original garden with erratic boulders
Taujėnai
The Classic-style palace in Taujenai, built in 1802, have survived to this day. From the middle of the 19th century was the residence of the Dukes of Radziwill.
Taujėnai Manor is now a great place for any events and a conference place. The spirit of the ancient times is combined with contemporary aesthetics, and a peacefull garden original garden with erratic boulders
Siesikiai Castle is a 16th-century residential castle in the Ukmergė district on the shores of Lake Siesikiai, The Siesikiai Manor House consists of 6 buildings (a palace, an "academy" called a school, a distillery, a barn, a shed, a boat) and a park. The castle is one of the few remaining buildings in Lithuania dating back to the Renaissance.
Siesikai
Siesikiai Castle is a 16th-century residential castle in the Ukmergė district on the shores of Lake Siesikiai, The Siesikiai Manor House consists of 6 buildings (a palace, an "academy" called a school, a distillery, a barn, a shed, a boat) and a park. The castle is one of the few remaining buildings in Lithuania dating back to the Renaissance.
After the German invasion,in 1949, the Nazis rounded up and killed about 10,000 members of the town Jewish population in Ukmerge. The Silent Monument build at the entrance to the martydrom place in the Pivonia Forest invites to testify the eternal humans solidarity and memory
Pivonijos gatvė
Pivonijos gatvė After the German invasion,in 1949, the Nazis rounded up and killed about 10,000 members of the town Jewish population in Ukmerge. The Silent Monument build at the entrance to the martydrom place in the Pivonia Forest invites to testify the eternal humans solidarity and memory