__NOTOC__ Palūšė is a tourist village in the

Aukštaitija National Park __NOTOC__ Aukštaitija National Park is a national park in north-eastern Lithuania, about 100 km north of Vilnius. Established in 1974, it is the oldest of the five national parks in Lithuania. At first it was named Lithuanian SSR National ...

in eastern Lithuania. It is located south-west of

Ignalina Ignalina ( pl, Ignalino) is a city in eastern Lithuania. It is known as a tourist destination in the Aukštaitija National Park. Ignalina is also famous for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in nearby Visaginas. Legend It is said that Ignalina ha ...

. The church of Palūšė, built in 1750, is considered to be the oldest surviving wooden church in Lithuania. The church is constructed from wood and was built without using nails, only with saws and axes. It was featured on the one litas banknote. According to the 2011 census, it had 83 residents. Lithuania singer and composer Mikas Petrauskas was born in Palūšė.

Geography

The village is located on the eastern shore of Lake Lūšiai, 6 km west from the district center, the town of

Notable people

* Mikas Petrauskas (1873-1937), Lithuanian organist, singer (tenor), conductor, teacher.

References

External links

Tourism Centre Palūšė
Resorts in Lithuania Villages in Utena County Wooden churches Resort towns Wooden buildings and structures in Lithuania {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub