Stelmužė is a village in
Zarasai district municipality of
Lithuania.
There is a wooden chapel built in 1650 not using
saw
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s or iron
nail
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s; it is the oldest wooden religious building in Lithuania. Stelmužė is also known for the Tower of Slaves ( lt, Vergų bokštas), a rectangular building constructed of stone and bricks in the 18th century, used for imprisonment of
serfs. It was restored and registered as a 17th century architectural cultural monument.
The village is famous for its
Stelmužė Oak, the oldest in Lithuania and one of the oldest in Europe. The oak is about one and a half thousand years old. It is often called the tree that is "older than Lithuania itself." It has been through a long range of historical events, having had sacrifices by pagan priests conducted under it and a skeleton and rifle of a Napoleonic soldier found in its cavity.
It was nominated for Tree of the Year in 2017, receiving 12th place and 5,245 votes.
Gallery
Stelmužė oak.jpg , Stelmužė Oak
Stelmužė002.JPG , Stelmužė church
Stelmuzes varp.jpg, Stelmužė church belltower
Stelmuzes vergu.jpg, Stelmužė Tower of Slaves
Stelmužė 32295, Lithuania - panoramio (26).jpg, Stelmužė manor
References
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Villages in Utena County
Zarasai District Municipality