CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST OF EIŠIŠKĖS
The present stone Church of the Ascension was built in 1847-1852 according to the design of the well-known historian and engineer Teodoras Narbutas. The tall bell tower (40 m) with …
KOBILINSKIAI MAUSOLEUM CHAPEL
It is a harmoniously shaped, classical building. It has a rotunda tower with a dome and extensions on the sides. The chapel, which was built of fieldstones in 1850, still …
NORVILIŠKĖS MONASTERY
Norviliskes is located in the so-called “appendix” of Dieveniskes, about 12 km east of Dieveniskes, just next to the border with Belarus. Although only a monastery is usually mentioned, the …
WAGNER PALACE
The most important object of cultural heritage in Šalčininkai is the Wagner Palace. The estate has been mentioned in written sources since the 14th century. The property rights were first …
ŽIŽMAI VILLAGE
The village is located between the tributary of the River Gauja, the Berželis, and the highlands to the north, on the Dieveniškės – Geranainiai road. The village is 30 km …
RIMAŠIAI VILLAGE
The farmsteads of Rimašiai village are located on the left bank of the Gauja River, following its bend. Rimašiai is mentioned in 1744.Then and later, until the abolition of serfdom, …
POŠKONIAI VILLAGE
Historical sources first mention Poškonys in the Acts of the GDL of 1713. At that time, the village belonged to the Arlaviščių manor, the landlord Jonas Zemla. According to the …
OLD PARTS OF EIŠIŠKĖS
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 …
SURROUNDED BY NATURE
DAY TRIP ŠALČININKAI – DIEVENIŠKĖS – NORVILIŠKĖS(trip length: ~57 km) ŠALČININKAI (town Square, A. Mickiewicz Monument, Wagner Palace) – POŠKONYS (street village, Dieveniškės Historical Regional Park Visitor Centre, Poškoniai Mound Cemetery, Gribiškės Oak, Grybiškės …
