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Knieciai Destination Guide
Touring Knieciai in Lithuania
Knieciai in the region of Lithuania (general) is a city located in Lithuania - some 97 mi or ( 157 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Time in Knieciai is now 04:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Kaliningrad, Vilnius, Vadžgirys, and Telšiai. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Knieciai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Virtualus Vadžgirio turas / Virtual Tour of Vadzgirys, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Vadžgirį (Jurbarko raj.) Virtual Tour of Vadzgirys, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Ваджгирис, Литва / Tour virtuel de Vadzgirys, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Vadz ..
Virtualus Stakių turas / Virtual Tour of Stakiai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Stakius (Jurbarko raj.) Virtual Tour of Stakiai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Стакяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Stakiai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Stakiai, Lit ..
Žygis po Dubysos regioninį parką ,,Prieš srovę 2011
Gerokai sutrumpintas filmuko variantas iš žygio po Dubysos regioninį parką. ..
Virtualus Šimkaičių turas / Virtual Tour of Simkaiciai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Šimkaičius (Jurbarko raj.) Virtual Tour of Simkaiciai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Шимкаичяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Simkaiciai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jurbarkas District Municipality
Jurbarkas District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
Located at 55.20 22.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Panemunė Castle
Panemunė Castle is a castle on the right bank of the Nemunas river, in Vytėnai, Jurbarkas district, Lithuania. The initial hillfort of the Teutonic Knights (erected 1343) was replaced by a castle built in 1604-1610 and reconstructed around 1759 by Giełgud family. Remaining wings of the castle have been recently restored.
Located at 55.10 22.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 17 km away
Raudonė Castle
Raudonė Castle is in Raudonė, Lithuania. Castle construction works started in late 16th century. In the 16th century the castle belonged to King Sigismund II August. A new renaissance castle was built on the ruins of the old one by a German knight, Krispin de Kirschenstein. The castle has since been rebuilt many times. The 18th century Polish owners of the Raudone estate, the family Olędzki (Olendzki) h. Rawicz commissioned Wawrzyniec Gucewicz with a renovation of the castle.
Located at 55.10 23.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 18 km away
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