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Although modern amenities and industrialisation have arrived to many areas of the country, there are regions where the villages have preserved their original fisonomy of scattered fams and wooden cottages. These areas will be delightful for the lovers of pastoral scenes like this one.
traditional architecture in Lithuania also employs wood as the main construction material. The homes look comfortable and cozy and are usually painted in bright colours. This kind of architecture, however, can only be found in rural areas.
Ancient Lithuanians worshiped the sun among other deities. Even after they became Christians they have gone on depicting suns incorporated to the sign of the cross. The sun is, in fact, one of the symbols of the country.
It is said that Lithuania was the last European country to embrace Christianism. Even today some relict elements of the former pagan beliefs can be observed in Lithuanian everyday life. One of them is the presence of many wooden totems that protect homes and even entire communities.
Wooden churches are still plentyful in rural Lithuania. Some of them are quiet old, even from the XVIII century. Their structure is very simple: usually a single naved building with an exent belltower, which is the most appealing element. This is a picture of the famous wooden belltower of the church in Paluse, Eastern Lithuania.
Before coming I did 2 years of research, and found it did me some good to know a little of this country before entering. To my surprise I knew more about this country then Irma. Now I have to admit that Grazina knew more then I, but it pays to know a little, just in case you go on your own, and you don't have a Lithuanian tour guide or friends in the country to show you around. The warmth of the people and the food.
Lithuania is considered to be situated in East Europe but you might be surprised to hear that the geographic centre of Europe lies a few kilometer north of Vilnius.In 1989 the French National Geographical Institute named a spot on the road to Moletai, 25km (15mi) north of Vilnius, as the centre of Europe.
Lithuanian narrow gauge railway (750 mm gauge, commonly called "Siaurukas") is over 100 years old, it is built in XIX century. Formerly it operated on transport basis, but now it is only for tourists. There are very good sights from narrow-gauge trains, also stations, bridges which shows architecture and technology of XIX age. Two lines are at this time open - Panevežys-Anykšèiai and Anykšèšai-Rubikiai.
In 1898, when the tenth anniversary of Varpas magazine, the herald of ideas of independence during the tsarist regime, drew nearer, one of the leaders of the national movement, the writer Vincas Kudirka, wrote a poem called the National Song - Tautinë giesmë and set it to music. It was published for the first time in 1898, and first publicity performed in Vilnius in 1905. In 1918 Tautinë giesmë officially became the national anthem of the Republic of Lithuania. During the years of Soviet occupation it was forbidden to play it.National Anthem of Lithuaniaby Vincas KurdikaLithuania, my homeland, land of heroes!Let your sons draw strength from the past.Let your chidren follow only the path of virtue,working for the good of their native land and for all mankind. Let the sun banish all darkness from Lithuania,with light and truth always guiding our steps.Let the love of Lithuania burn in our...
Time: Lithuania is in the Eastern European Time Zone: GMT + 3 hours (Summer time) Summer time in Europe begins on Sunday March 31, 2002 at 2:00:00 AM local time. Lithuania is in the Eastern European Time Zone: GMT + 2 hours (Winter time) Winter time begins on October 27, 2002 at 3:00:00 AM local daylight time. Climate: In 1999 there were: 1883 hours of sunshine, Total precipitation: 518.4mm, Average humidity: 77% In 1998 there were: 1635 hours of sunshine, Total precipitation: 757mm, Humidity: 81% Population: Lithuania (6th April 2001) : 3 483 972 (similar to Ireland, Albania, Norway or New Zeland) Urban: 2 332 098 Rural: 1 151 874 Ethnic Composition: Lithuanians 81.8%, Russians 8.1%, Poles 6.9%, Belarusians 1.4%, Ukrainians 1%, Jews 0.1%, Others 0.7% (2001). Religion: Roman Catholics accounted for 79% of Lithuania’s population Vilnius (2001): 542 287 Ethnic Composition: : 52.8%...
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Q: How would somebody describe a road Trakai – Alytaus – Lazdiai – Augustow (Poland). If do it, than via Dirvoniskes or not? I am...
A: hi It depends what you want. If you are just driving then it's ordinary road, going mostly through forest, fields and small villages. Road quality is quite o.k. If you...
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