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Archaeological objects and monuments
Mounds:
Bačkininkėliai; Pašventupys (2); Prienlaukis; Pagaršvis; Mačiūnai
(northern part of Prienai, near Kauno str.); Bagrėnai; Pelekonys
(4); Medžionys; Žarijos (2); Paukščiai (near Dukurnonys, southwestern
shore of Lake Surmius); Pašlavantis; Noreikiškės; Pieštuvėnai
(called the Big hill); Naravės; Stakliškės (2); Napoleono
Kepurė (Napoleon‘s Hat) (near Lepelionys); Šilėnai; Geruliai;
Norkūnai (2); Kieliškis; Paverkniai (called Ginkus hill; ancient
settlement)
Burial mounds:
Pažarstis (biggest in the district)
Architectural objects and monuments
Buildings:
• Veiveriai stage-horse post office palace (built in 1820-1829;
housed teachers’ college in 1866-1915)
• St Ludovicus’ Church in Veiveriai
• The Holy Virgin Mary’s Assumption Church in Pakruonis
• Site of Jundeliškiai manor (Birštonas farmstead)
• Christ’s Manifestation Church in Prienai (built in 1750, reconstructed
in 1850, a monument of art)
• Site of Prienai manor and park (now Revuona park with exposition
of sculptures from the international wood carvers’ symposium
Nature is the Spring of Cultures)
• Prienai “popiernia” (former paper plant; F. Vaitkaus g. 155,
Prienai);
• Jieznas Church of St Archangel Michael and John the Baptist
(built in 1670, reconstructed in 1768-1772, a monument of art)
• Remains of Pacai manor palace in Jieznas (built in about
1770)
• Orthodox Holy Trinity Church (built in 1760-1776, a monument
of art); churchyard fence with the gate (built in 1776), Chapel
(built in 18C; reconstructed in 1856 and 1928)
• St Lawrence’ Church in Skriaudžiai
• Holy Heart of Jesus Church in Šilavotas
• St Vincent’s Church in Naujoji Ūta
• Sts Apostles Peter and Paul’s Church in Užuogastis
• Sts Apostles Peter and Paul’s Church in Nemajūnai
• Holy Virgin Mary of The Rosary Church in Balbieriškis
Historical objects and monuments
Buildings:
• Former paper workshop in Prienai (Vaitkaus g. 111, Prienai;
one of the biggest paper workshops in 18-19C in Lithuania);
Famous people’s homes:
• Countryside house, memorial museum of writer V. Mykolaitis
- Putinas (born in 1893, Pilotiškės)
• Place of birth, memorial museum of M. Šalčius (Čiudiškiai
village)
Natural objects and monuments
• Goat stove (Medeikonys village, Birštono Vienkiemis Neighbourhood)
• Ginkus hill (Paverkniai village, Prienai Neighbourhood)
• Balbieriškis rock exposure (Balbieriškis Neighbourhood; a
view of the peculiar beauty landscape) |
