[LT] Photos of Lithuania - Page 2

Rombi · May 9th, 2012, 01:35 AM

Oh, I've been once in Lithuania but I really liked it. Especially the night in a private guesthouse at Galintas lake. We got free sauna and delicious boiled crayfishes.

Linguine · May 9th, 2012, 08:27 AM

really nice photos from Lithuania..

Depeched · May 10th, 2012, 11:38 AM

Thanks for comments.

From now, I'll try to add more information about places in photos

Here, town in centre of Lithuania - Kėdainiai
Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population as of 2008 was 30,214. Its old town dates to the 17th century.

The area was the site of several battles during "The Deluge", the 17th century war between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. Here was written In 1655 a short-lived treaty - union between Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Sweden, it has name the Union of Kėdainiai.
By the way here lived Scottish Protestants, they arrived in the late 16th and 17th centuries. the community exerted considerable influence in the city and persisted until the mid-19th century.
A local custom called on all visitors to bring a stone to be used in the town's construction

Old town photos

Inside courtyard of current school

Evangelical church built in XVII c. here buried some one of the famous Grand Duchy of Lithuania family members - Radvilos

Synagogues of Kedainiai

New buildings in oldtown

Cityhall of town

Other catholic church - Šv. Jurgis built in XV c.

Minaret in Kedainiai city park, it was built in the end of XIX c. by nobleman Totleben, this park was part of his manor in Kedainiai. Palace was magnificent but destroyed by Nazis in 1944.

aarhusforever · May 10th, 2012, 11:48 PM

Interesting thread

Depeched · May 13th, 2012, 10:43 PM

View from Merkine mound to Nemunas and Merkys confluence.
Here was one of most important wooden castle in Grand Duchy of Lithuania against Teutonic (German) order in XIII-XVc.

Trakų Vokė Tiškevičiai manor in Eastern part of Lithuania, near Vilnius. Palace was built in early years of XX c. Park was created by famous french engineer of parks - Edouard Andre

Depeched · June 5th, 2012, 10:27 AM

Kybartai - town in south west Lithuania near border of occupied East Prussia - Kaliningrad Oblast.

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The tunnel under the Customhouse of Kybartai, Lithuania

Last Sunday we, a group of photographers, visited a very impressive historical and architectural object. The underground complex of railway station of small Lithuanian town Kybartai - the best preserved one of the earliest 19th century railway station complex and the largest underground complex of Lithuania. Unknown French architect designed the tunnel and builds it in 1870 under the customhouse, and joined it with railway station and maybe with two nearest villages, because there was and a special train for Russian czar (king) Nicolay, on which he travelled to Germany where lived his mother-in-law. The tunnel has been used as a warehouse and a refrigerator in XIX century, because the 10 percent of Imperial Russian exports and imports of goods were transported through Lithuania to the west countries.

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Biržai castle in northern Lithuania

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The Etnocosmological museum of Lithuania in Moletai. About 100 km from Vilnius to North.

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photo by Janaleo

Panemunė castle near Nemunas river in western Lithuania

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Nemunas - largest river in Lithuania

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Linguine · June 5th, 2012, 03:49 PM

great shots....

Depeched · June 6th, 2012, 01:29 PM

Curonian spit
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photo by Vaidas M

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photo by Vaidas M

Trakai castle

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Photo by Vaidas M

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Photo by Vaidas M

Depeched · June 7th, 2012, 06:02 AM

Šilutė - town in western Lithuania. Area of Minor Lithuania

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All rights reserved by Evaldas

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Depeched · June 8th, 2012, 11:55 AM

Kelmė manor
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Depeched · June 8th, 2012, 12:07 PM

Ruins of former Paulava Republic in Merkinė village, about 30 km to south east from Vilnius. This republic was simmilar thing in Grand Duchy of Lithuania like current San Marino. Palace destroyed during soviet times.

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Some rights reserved by MariukasM

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Some rights reserved by MariukasM

Depeched · June 8th, 2012, 12:18 PM

Užutrakis manor.

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Photo by Vilnius Tourism

Norviliškių castle in Eastern part of Lithuania near Dieveniškės

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photo by Vilnius Tourism

Rasos cemetery in Vilnius
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photo by Vilnius Tourism

Vilnius oldtown from Bernardinai church
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photo by Vilnius Tourism

Depeched · June 9th, 2012, 01:45 PM

Vilnius oldtown - One of the largest oldtown in Eastern/North Europe.

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photo by Vilnius tourism

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photo by Vilnius tourism

Vilnius University, opened in XVI c.
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photo by Vilnius tourism

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From lower castle
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St. Kotryna Church built in XVIII c.
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photo by Vilnius tourism

Depeched · June 10th, 2012, 09:48 PM

Klaipėda/Memel oldtown
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Depeched · June 11th, 2012, 11:01 PM

Nemunas river near Birštonas resort in South Lithuania

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brazilteen · June 12th, 2012, 05:05 AM

What a pretty place

Depeched · June 12th, 2012, 03:35 PM

Rumšiškės - open air lithuanian village museum

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Photo by komatrynai

Looking for Amber in Baltic sea

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Photo by komatrynai

Depeched · June 14th, 2012, 07:24 AM

Lentvaris palace

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Depeched · June 17th, 2012, 10:19 PM

Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai in North Lithuania

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photo by Philipp Korting

Trakai town

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photo by Philipp Korting

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photo by Philipp Korting

Depeched · June 22nd, 2012, 06:13 AM

Anthony (Antanas) Kiedis - heritage of lithuanian. By the way his surname also is lithuanian.

May 9th, 2012, 01:35 AM	#21
Rombi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gdynia Posts: 553 Likes (Received): 34	Oh, I've been once in Lithuania but I really liked it. Especially the night in a private guesthouse at Galintas lake. We got free sauna and delicious boiled crayfishes. __________________ Podróżować znaczy żyć. A w każdym razie żyć podwójnie, potrójnie, wielokrotnie. Andrzej Stasiuk

May 9th, 2012, 08:27 AM	#22
Linguine leisure cook Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bacolod Uptown East Posts: 10,104 Likes (Received): 1184	really nice photos from Lithuania.. __________________ *Bacolod:* "Culinary destination par excellence"

May 10th, 2012, 11:38 AM	#23
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Thanks for comments. From now, I'll try to add more information about places in photos Here, town in centre of Lithuania - Kėdainiai Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population as of 2008 was 30,214. Its old town dates to the 17th century. The area was the site of several battles during "The Deluge", the 17th century war between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. Here was written In 1655 a short-lived treaty - union between Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Sweden, it has name the Union of Kėdainiai. By the way here lived Scottish Protestants, they arrived in the late 16th and 17th centuries. the community exerted considerable influence in the city and persisted until the mid-19th century. A local custom called on all visitors to bring a stone to be used in the town's construction Old town photos Inside courtyard of current school Evangelical church built in XVII c. here buried some one of the famous Grand Duchy of Lithuania family members - Radvilos Synagogues of Kedainiai New buildings in oldtown Cityhall of town Other catholic church - Šv. Jurgis built in XV c. Minaret in Kedainiai city park, it was built in the end of XIX c. by nobleman Totleben, this park was part of his manor in Kedainiai. Palace was magnificent but destroyed by Nazis in 1944. __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL)

May 10th, 2012, 11:48 PM	#24
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May 13th, 2012, 10:43 PM	#25
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	View from *Merkine mound* to Nemunas and Merkys confluence. Here was one of most important wooden castle in Grand Duchy of Lithuania against Teutonic (German) order in XIII-XVc. Trakų Vokė Tiškevičiai manor in Eastern part of Lithuania, near Vilnius. Palace was built in early years of XX c. Park was created by famous french engineer of parks - Edouard Andre __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; May 13th, 2012 at 10:51 PM.

June 5th, 2012, 03:49 PM	#27
Linguine leisure cook Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bacolod Uptown East Posts: 10,104 Likes (Received): 1184	great shots.... __________________ *Bacolod:* "Culinary destination par excellence"

June 6th, 2012, 01:29 PM	#28
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Curonian spit image hosted on flickr photo by Vaidas M image hosted on flickr photo by Vaidas M Trakai castle image hosted on flickr Photo by Vaidas M image hosted on flickr Photo by Vaidas M __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 8th, 2012 at 12:09 PM.

June 7th, 2012, 06:02 AM	#29
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Šilutė - town in western Lithuania. Area of Minor Lithuania image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Evaldas image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Evaldas __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 8th, 2012 at 12:09 PM.

June 8th, 2012, 11:55 AM	#30
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Kelmė manor image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Evaldas image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Evaldas image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Evaldas __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 8th, 2012 at 12:09 PM.

June 8th, 2012, 12:07 PM	#31
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Ruins of former Paulava Republic in Merkinė village, about 30 km to south east from Vilnius. This republic was simmilar thing in Grand Duchy of Lithuania like current San Marino. Palace destroyed during soviet times. image hosted on flickr Some rights reserved by MariukasM image hosted on flickr Some rights reserved by MariukasM image hosted on flickr Some rights reserved by MariukasM __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL)

June 8th, 2012, 12:18 PM	#32
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Užutrakis manor. image hosted on flickr Photo by Vilnius Tourism Norviliškių castle in Eastern part of Lithuania near Dieveniškės image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius Tourism Rasos cemetery in Vilnius image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius Tourism Vilnius oldtown from Bernardinai church image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius Tourism __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 8th, 2012 at 12:27 PM.

June 9th, 2012, 01:45 PM	#33
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Vilnius oldtown - One of the largest oldtown in Eastern/North Europe. image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius tourism image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius tourism Vilnius University, opened in XVI c. image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius tourism image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius tourism From lower castle image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius tourism St. Kotryna Church built in XVIII c. image hosted on flickr photo by Vilnius tourism __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 9th, 2012 at 01:56 PM.

June 10th, 2012, 09:48 PM	#34
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Klaipėda/Memel oldtown image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Girl with sledge __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL)

June 11th, 2012, 11:01 PM	#35
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Nemunas river near Birštonas resort in South Lithuania image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Doncikas image hosted on flickr All rights reserved by Doncikas __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL)

June 12th, 2012, 05:05 AM	#36
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June 12th, 2012, 03:35 PM	#37
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Rumšiškės - open air lithuanian village museum image hosted on flickr Photo by komatrynai Looking for Amber in Baltic sea image hosted on flickr Photo by komatrynai __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL)

June 14th, 2012, 07:24 AM	#38
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Lentvaris palace image hosted on flickr Some rights reserved by Mariukas M __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL)

June 17th, 2012, 10:19 PM	#39
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai in North Lithuania image hosted on flickr photo by Philipp Korting Trakai town image hosted on flickr photo by Philipp Korting image hosted on flickr photo by Philipp Korting image hosted on flickr photo by Philipp Korting __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 17th, 2012 at 10:26 PM.

June 22nd, 2012, 06:13 AM	#40
Depeched Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vilnius Posts: 846 Likes (Received): 166	Anthony (Antanas) Kiedis - heritage of lithuanian. By the way his surname also is lithuanian. __________________ >> MY PHOTO THREAD ABOUT LITHUANIA >> MY PHOTOS FROM KLAIPĖDA (MEMEL) Last edited by Depeched; June 22nd, 2012 at 06:23 AM.

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