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Berckiai Destination Guide
Delve into Berckiai in Lithuania
Berckiai in the region of Lithuania (general) is located in Lithuania - some 102 mi or ( 165 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital .
Local time in Berckiai is now 11:33 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pobedino, Kaliningrad, Zygenai, and Vilnius. While being here, you might want to check out Riga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Berckiai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Virtualus Jurbarko turas / Virtual Tour of Jurbarkas, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Jurbarką Virtual Tour of Jurbarkas, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Юрбаркас, Литва / Tour virtuel de Jurbarkas, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Jurbarkas, Litauen Vi ..
Joninės Kidulių Prisiminimų parke 2009 m.
Filmavo R.Karopčikas. ..
Virtualus Slavikų turas / Virtual Tour of Slavikai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Slavikus (Šakių raj.) Virtual Tour of Slavikai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Славикай, Литва / Tour virtuel de Slavikai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Slavikai, ..
Virtualus Kidulių turas / Virtual Tour of Kiduliai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Kidulius (Šakių raj.) Virtual Tour of Kiduliai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Кидуляй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Kiduliai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Kiduliai, L ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Christmemel
Christmemel was a frontier fortress of the Teutonic Knights on the banks of the Neman River. It was constructed of wood and earth between April 8 and 22, 1313, by Grand Master Karl von Trier. Christmemel, maned by some 400 men, was to serve as a base for further attacks during the Lithuanian Crusade against pagan Samogitia and Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the construction, the Knights used ships to build a bridge across the Neman River.
Located at 55.09 22.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Siege of Christmemel
The Siege of Christmemel was an unsuccessful siege of the Teutonic Knights' castle of Christmemel by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in autumn 1315. Christmemel was an Ordensburg fortress made of earth and timber built on the Neman River in 1313 to serve as a base for attacks into Samogitia. Along with Ragnit and Georgenburg, Christmemel also served to protect the Order's possessions in Sambia from attack.
Located at 55.10 22.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Jurbarkas District Municipality
Jurbarkas District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
Located at 55.20 22.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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