Žagunis was born in 1957 in Pakruojis district, studied in Trakai and Lentvaris. After graduating from the Vilnius Construction Technical College, he worked as a foreman, construction engineer and senior construction technician. From 1984 he served in the Ministry of the Interior in the protection of government and state buildings. …
Eišiškės is one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania. The Annals of Lithuania mention that Eišiškės was founded by Mikšys, the son of the Samogitian Duke Mantvilas. In the 16th …
Dieveniškės is a historically and architecturally interesting town. It is a typical example of a settlement in the old Lithuanian lands, which include the south-eastern part of the Republic of …
The centre of the district is Šalčininkai, a town 45 km from Vilnius, with a current population of 7000. The town is located on the Šalčia River, from which it …
A former 14th-15th century brick castle of Lithuania, which defended the eastern borders against enemies. It is believed to have belonged to Sudimantas, the father of Grand Duke Vytautas’s wife …
Tombs are the graves of our ancestors. They are the graves of the people who were buried there. Around the mound are often wreaths of stones, which the ancients believed …
In 1998, a local history museum was established in the entertainment centre. The initiator of the museum is Adelė Zienienė. The museum has 3 different rooms: the first room is …
Aukštupio Merkinė – an old manor belonged to a number of noble families: the Radvilas, the Sluškis, the Potocki, the Duninas, the Sanguškis, the Korsaks. In 1767, the manor was …
The Tabariškės Multifunctional Centre houses a museum of the folk painter Anna Krepštul (1932-2007). During her lifetime, the sick woman painted more than 3 500 paintings full of beauty, goodness …
Jašiūnai Manor Museum offers visitors the opportunity to get to know Vilnius University and historical figures of the 19th century in an authentic, historical environment. The museum’s exposition is based …
