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Samogitian Sanctuary ( sgs, Žemaitiu Alks, lt, Žemaičių Alkas) is a pagan sanctuary in Šventoji,
/ref> It is based on archeological records of the paleoastronomic observatory and pagan shrine that existed on Birutė Hill inŠventoji Resort
True Lithuania.
Samogitian Sanctuary ( sgs, Žemaitiu Alks, lt, Žemaičių Alkas) is a pagan sanctuary in Šventoji, Lithuania
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, a reconstruction of a medieval pagan observatory. The poles corresponding to the gods and goddesses of the Balts can be used to observe the main calendar holidays.Visit Lithuania - Žemaičių Alkas/ref> It is based on archeological records of the paleoastronomic observatory and pagan shrine that existed on Birutė Hill in
Palanga
Palanga (; bat-smg, Palonga; pl, Połąga; german: Polangen) is a seaside resort town in western Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea.
Palanga is the busiest summer resort in Lithuania and has sandy beaches (18 km, 11 miles long ...
until the 16th century. The wooden poles were carved by Lithuanian folk artists and were installed in June 1998. Neopagans
Modern paganism, also known as contemporary paganism and neopaganism, is a term for a religion or family of religions influenced by the various historical pre-Christian beliefs of pre-modern peoples in Europe and adjacent areas of North Afric ...
use the sanctuary for devotional ceremonies during the major holidays.True Lithuania.
See also
*Birutė
Birutė (died 1382) was the second wife of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. There is very little known about Birutė's life, but after her death a strong cult developed among Lithuanians, especially in Samogit ...
* List of modern pagan temples
*Romuva (religion)
Romuva is a neo-pagan movement derived from the traditional mythology of the Lithuanians, attempting to reconstruct the religious rituals of the Lithuanians before their forced Christianization in 1387. Practitioners of Romuva claim to cont ...
References
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