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Vilna Soviet Of Workers Deputies
The Vilnius Soviet of Workers Deputies ( lt, Vilniaus darbininkų atstovų taryba, abbreviated VDAT, russian: Вильнюсский Совет рабочих депутатов) was a soviet (council) in the city of Vilnius. Following end of the First World War on November 11, 1918, a political vacuum emerged in Vilnius, as the German Ober Ost project crumbled. The pro-communist Vilnius Soviet became one of the political forces seeking to govern the city competing with the Lithuanian ''Taryba'' and the Polish ''Samoobrona''. A total of 202 deputies were elected to the soviet in December 1918. Whilst the communists formed the largest faction, the Vilnius Soviet was politically diverse. Bundists and communists clashed at the first meeting of the soviet. The soviet also did not welcome the Provisional Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Government of Lithuania headed by Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas. As such, new elections were organized after Vilnius was captured by the Red Army o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet (council)
Soviets (singular: soviet; rus, сове́т, sovét, , literally "council" in English) were Political organisation, political organizations and governmental bodies of the former Russian Empire, primarily associated with the Russian Revolution, which gave the name to the latter state of the Soviet Union. Soviets were the main form of government in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR, Makhnovshchina, Free Territory, and to a much lesser extent were active in the Russian Provisional Government. It also can mean any workers' council that is Socialism, socialist such as the Irish soviets. Soviets do not inherently need to adhere to the ideology of the later Soviet Union. Etymology "Soviet" is derived from a Russian language, Russian word meaning council, assembly, advice, harmony, or concord, uk, рада (''rada''); pl, rada; be, савет; uz, совет; kk, совет/кеңес; ka, საბჭო; az, совет; lt, taryba; ro, soviet (Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society ( lt, Lietuvos nacionalinė filharmonija) is a concert agency headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania. Established in 1940 as State Philharmonic of the Lithuanian SSR, it has operated continuously since then with the exception of 1943. The society was designated a national cultural institution in July 1998. Currently, the society organizes festivals in Lithuania, including the Vilnius Festival, Nakties Serenados (Night Serenades) in Palanga, and the Kuršių Nerija in Neringa, along with concert series in Nida, Juodkrantė, and Palanga. Among the musical agencies it works with are the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the M.K. Čiurlionis String Quartet, the Vilnius String Quartet, and chamber music. Its international activities include the sponsorship of concerts abroad and those of visiting musicians and orchestras, music exchange programs, and membership in EFA (European Festivals Association), ISPA (International Society of Perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Socialist Party Of Lithuania And Belarus
Polish Socialist Party of Lithuania and Belarus was a left-wing political party, that was an autonomous branch of Polish Socialist Party, and which operated in Lithuania and Belarus in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Its political programme was identical with the one of Polish Socialist Party, and was based around left-wing nationalism and revolutionary socialism. History In the late 1910s, it operated in the area of Lithuania and Belarus, as an autonomous branch of Polish Socialist Party, which operated in Poland. Its political programme was identical with the one of Polish Socialist Party, and was based around left-wing nationalism and revolutionary socialism.Sejm Wileński 1922 : przebieg posiedzeń według sprawozdań stenograficznych w opracowaniu kancelarji sejmowej', Vilanous, 1922. In 1918, Aleksander Zasztowt became its leader and remained as such until 1923. Since 1920, it was active in the Republic of Central Lithuania, and following the 1922 general electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian SSR
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lithuanian SSR; lt, Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika; russian: Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Litovskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as Soviet Lithuania or simply Lithuania, was ''de facto'' one of the constituent republics of the USSR between 1940–1941 and 1944–1990. After 1946, its territory and borders mirrored those of today's Republic of Lithuania, with the exception of minor adjustments of the border with Belarus. During World War II, the previously independent Republic of Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet army on 16 June 1940, in conformity with the terms of the 23 August 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, and established as a puppet state on 21 July. Between 1941 and 1944, the German invasion of the Soviet Union caused its ''de facto'' dissolution. However, with the retreat of the Germans in 1944–1945, Soviet hegemony was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Square, Vilnius
The Cathedral Square in Vilnius ( lt, Katedros aikštė) is the main square of the Vilnius Old Town, right in front of the neo-classical Vilnius Cathedral. It is a key location in city's public life, situated as it is at the crossing of the city's main streets and reflecting the city's diversity. Regularly held at this site are fairs and gatherings of townspeople, military parades, religious and official public events, attractions and large concerts, New Year’s salutes and exhibitions. It is not merely the most lively and important location in the city, but is also one of the most significant and widely known symbols of Lithuania. Details The cathedral square was founded as late as 19th century, during the reconstruction and refurbishment of the cathedral. Previously, the area was densely populated and built up with medieval and renaissance houses. Parts of the area were also occupied by the Lower Castle. Following the creation of a new square it became the main open sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Pilar
Roman Alexandrovich Pilar (Russian: Роман Александрович Пиляр, born: Baron Romuald Ludwig Pilar von Pilchau; 1894 – 2 September 1937) was a Soviet security and intelligence officer. Early life Pilar was born in the town of Łapy, Białystok County. His father, German by origin, was from the baronial family of . Roman was a cousin of Felix Dzerzhinsky. From September 1905 he studied at the gymnasium in Vilna, Zurich (Switzerland), Ahrensburg (Governorate of Livonia), and in the city of Danilov, Yaroslavl Governorate. From 1914 Pilar was a member of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party and was an active participant in the revolutionary movement. Russian Revolution and Civil War After the success of the February Revolution, from March 1917, Pilar was secretary of the Danilov Council of Peasants' Deputies. From August to October 1917 he was a cadet of a military school in Moscow. From October 1917, he worked underground in Lithuania occupied by the Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Władysław Wejtko
Władysław Wejtko (1 February 1859 – 16 November 1933) was a Polish general of the Imperial Russian Army, and later of the Polish Army. He fought on the side of the Second Polish Republic as a major-general in Józef Piłsudski's forces during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919–1921. Biography Born on February 1, 1859, to a Polish family in Livonia, ( Russian Empire), his family soon moved to the provinces surrounding the Black Sea, possibly as part of the repercussions facing Poles in the aftermath of the failed January Uprising. He joined the Russian Army, becoming an officer in 1882 with a specialization in engineering. In 1898 he was promoted to the rank of captain. He fought in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 and served in Siberia, where he took part in the construction of many roads and bridges. In 1914, soon after the First World War began, he was found guilty of violating the censorship laws, and was sent to the Russian-German front. There he took part in the nego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakšto Street
Jakšto Street ( lt, Jakšto gatvė) is a short street in the central part of Vilnius, named after a Catholic philosopher Adomas Jakštas. It is some 350 metres long and leads from the principal Gediminas Avenue towards the Neris, Neris river, sloping by some 7 metres towards the north. The street is flanked by buildings built between the 1890s and the 2000s. Throughout its history and according to political preferences of Vilnius authorities, it was named Старый Переулок (Old Backyard), Улица Херсонская (Kherson Street), Krähenstraße (Crow Street), ulica Dąbrowskiego (Dąbrowski Street), Dambrausko-Jakšto gatvė (Dambrauskas-Jakštas Street), Komunarų gatvė (Communards Street) and Jakšto gatvė (Jakštas Street). Two houses which merit attention are the Historicism (art), historicist building designed by in the 1890s and the Functionalism (architecture), functionalist building by Jerzy Sołtan, constructed in the 1930s. The street featured prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourgeois
The bourgeoisie ( , ) is a social class, equivalent to the middle or upper middle class. They are distinguished from, and traditionally contrasted with, the proletariat by their affluence, and their great cultural and financial capital. They are sometimes divided into a petty (), middle (), large (), upper (), and ancient () bourgeoisie and collectively designated as "the bourgeoisie". The bourgeoisie in its original sense is intimately linked to the existence of cities, recognized as such by their urban charters (e.g., municipal charters, town privileges, German town law), so there was no bourgeoisie apart from the citizenry of the cities. Rural peasants came under a different legal system. In Marxist philosophy, the bourgeoisie is the social class that came to own the means of production during modern industrialization and whose societal concerns are the value of property and the preservation of capital to ensure the perpetuation of their economic supremacy in society. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Matulaitis
Stasys is a popular Lithuanian given name, derived from Slavic name Stanislav. Feminine variation is Stasė. *Stasys Antanas Bačkis (1906–1999), Lithuanian diplomat *Stasys Eidrigevičius (born 1949), graphic artist *Stasys Girėnas (1893–1933), Lithuanian-American pilot *Stasys Lozoraitis (1898–1983), Lithuanian diplomat *Stasys Lozoraitis Jr. (1924–1994), Lithuanian diplomat *Stasys Povilaitis (1947–2015), Lithuanian singer *Stasys Raštikis (1896–1985), Lithuanian general *Stasys Razma (1899–1941), Lithuanian footballer *Stasys Šilingas (1885–1962), Lithuanian lawyer and statesman *Stasys Šimkus (1887–1943), Lithuanian composer *Stasys Stonkus Stanislovas "Stasys" Stonkus (29 December 1931 – 19 February 2012) was a Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Telšiai. In 195 ... (born 1931), Lithuanian basketball player {{given name Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukiškės Prison
Lukiškės Prison ( lt, Lukiškių tardymo izoliatorius kalėjimas; pl, Więzienie na Łukiszkach or simply ''Łukiszki''; be, Лукішкі) was a prison in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, near the Lukiškės Square. Construction Background Until the late 19th century the main form of punishment in Russian-held part of partitioned Poland was the katorga, or forced resettlement to a remote area to heavy labour camps or prison farms. This was true for both criminal and political prisoners alike. The Russian Penal Code of 1845 further strengthened the notion. Furthermore, prior to the Emancipation reform of 1861 the serfs, who constituted most of the society in contemporary Russian-held Europe, could be incarcerated by their master rather than in state-run prisons. Because of that, for most of the 19th century the small criminal prison at Vilna's suburb of Łukiszki (modern Lukiškės), converted from an earlier Roman Catholic monastery in 1837, was enough to suit the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisn Pups
Nisn Pups ( lt, Nisonas Pupsas, russian: link=no, Нисон ПупсJudaicaLinkЗИВ Меер excerpt from ЗИВ Меер yi, ניסן פּופּס; 1892 - 1978) was a Soviet Lithuanian-Jewish revolutionary, journalist, publicist and trade unionist. He was known by the party name Meyer Ziv (russian: link=no, Меер Зив, Meer Ziv) from 1921 onwards.כהן, ברל.לעקסיקאן פון יידיש-שרייבערס: מיט הוספות און תיקונים צום לעקסיקאן פון דער נייער יידישער ליטעראטור און 5,800 פסעוודאנימען United States, ר. אילמאן-כהן, 1986. p. 429 In some periods he used combinations of his birth name and party name, going by Meir Pups ( lt, Mejeris Pupsas, pl, Majer Gerszon Pups). Life Nisn Pups was born in 1892 in the small Lithuanian town of Nevarėnai. His father Nochemas Pupsas (Nachim Pups) owned a colonial goods store. His elder brother Isroelis Lei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
