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Žasliai
Žasliai (, ''Zosle'') is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011, it had a population of 644. The town was first mentioned in written sources in 1457 and was granted the Magdeburg rights and its own coat of arms in 1792. History Žasliai was first mentioned on 28 February 1457. During the reign of the List of rulers of Lithuania, Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas, Žasliai belonged to Lithuanian nobleman Jaunius Valimantaitis from Valimantas family and later to noblemen from Goštautai, Goštautas family. In 1522 Žasliai was a town. In 16th century Žasliai was the property of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund II Augustus who later donated it to his wife Barbara Radziwiłł. In the map ''Magni Ducatus Lituaniae caeterarumque regionum illi adiacentium exacta descriptio'' issued in 1613 by Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł, Žasliai was marked as a Market town, rural town. In 1777 operating parish school was mentioned. On 12 January 1792, Žasl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žasliai Railway Disaster
Žasliai railway disaster occurred on 4 April 1975 near Žasliai Žasliai (, ''Zosle'') is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011, it had a population of 644. The town was first mentioned in written sources in 1457 and was granted the Magdeburg rights and its own coat of arms in 1792. Hi ..., Lithuanian SSR. A passenger train on Vilnius–Kaunas Railway hit a tank car carrying fuel. The passenger train derailed and caught fire. Soviet authorities suppressed the news of the disaster and there are persistent rumors that the official death toll of 20 dead and 80 injured is understated, but it remains the largest railway accident in Lithuania. Accident In the evening of 4 April 1975, a crowded passenger train no. 513 traveled from Vilnius to Kaunas. It was Friday, a Octave of Easter, week after Easter, and many students from Vilnius were returning home for the weekend. At 17:35 local time, the train at a speed of hit a 60-tonne tank car of a cargo train. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher, born in what is now Lithuania to Jewish parents, who became an United States of America, American citizen in 1891. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique – principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus. He was heralded among musical giants as the "Buddha of the Piano". Ferruccio Busoni claimed that he and Godowsky were "the only composers to have added anything of significance to keyboard writing since Franz Liszt." As a composer, Godowsky is best known for his ''Java Suite'', ''Triakontameron'', Passacaglia (Godowsky), ''Passacaglia'' and ''Walzermasken'', alongside his transcriptions of works by other composers; the best-known of these works are the Studies on Chopin's Études, ''53 St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žiežmariai
Žiežmariai () is a List of cities in Lithuania, town in the Kaišiadorys district municipality, Lithuania. It is located south of Kaišiadorys. The center of Žiežmariai is a state-protected urbanistic monument. History Žiežmariai were mentioned for the first time in the 14th century in the Teutonic ''Die Littauischen Wegeberichte''. In 1348 close to Žiežmariai by the river of Strėva, the Battle of Strėva between the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army led by Algirdas and Kęstutis and the State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic Army took place. Since 15th century Žiežmariai estate is known, in 1487 Žiežmariai town is mentioned. In 1508 or 1509 a Catcholic church was built, and the school was established in 1520. In 1576 and in 1791 Žiežmariai received Magdeburg rights and the coat of arms in 1792. During the 16th century Žiežmariai started to grow intensively due to their proximity to the road Vilnius-Kaunas. In 1580 the town suffered from fire two times. In the 18th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elderships Of Lithuania
A ''seniūnija'' (in English: eldership, elderate, ward, parish, or subdistrict) is the smallest Subdivisions of Lithuania, administrative division of Lithuania. An eldership may comprise a very small region consisting of few villages, one single town, or a part of a big city. Elderships vary in size and population depending on their location and nature. A few elderships make up a municipality. Šilainiai, Dainava (Kaunas), Dainava, Verkiai, Žirmūnai and Pašilaičiai are the most populous elderates, with population counts over , around twice the population of some entire municipalities. Elderships manage small-scale local matters, such as repairing pavements and dirt roads, and keep records on all families living in the eldership. The premise of the concept is that — unlike in higher administrative divisions — an Elder (administrative title), elder (the leader of the eldership) could have time to talk to every person in the eldership who wants to. Modern Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł
Mikołaj is the Polish cognate of given name Nicholas, used both as a given name and a surname. It may refer to people: In Polish (or Polish-Lithuanian) nobility: * Mikołaj Kamieniecki, Polish nobleman and the first Grand Hetman of the Crown * Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian lord * Mikołaj Mielecki, Polish nobleman and politician * Mikołaj Ostroróg, Polish nobleman * Mikołaj Potocki, member of the Polish nobility, magnate, and the Field Hetman of the Crown * Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł, noble of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Palatine of Vilnius, and Grand Chancellor of Lithuania * Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian lord, Palatine of Vilnius, Grand Chancellor, and Grand Hetman of Lithuania * Mikołaj VII Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian lord, and Lord Grand Chamberlain of Lithuania * Mikołaj Sienicki, notable member of the landed nobility of the Kingdom of Poland * Mikołaj Szyszkowski, bishop of Warmia from 1633 until his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didžioji Kova Military District
Didžioji Kova military district (''The Great Fight partisan military district'') - is a military district of Lithuanian partisans which operated in 1945 - 1950 in the counties of Vilnius, Kaunas and Ukmergė Ukmergė (; previously ''Vilkmergė''; ) is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, located northwest of Vilnius. It is the administrative center of the Ukmergė District Municipality. Ukmergė (Vilkmergė) was mentioned for the first time as a .... Leaders Structure of Lithuanian partisans' organisation See also * Čiobiškis Manor References {{Reflist External linksGenocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Partisans
Lithuanian partisans () were partisans who waged guerrilla warfare in Lithuania against the Soviet Union in 1944–1953. Similar anti-Soviet resistance groups, also known as Forest Brothers and cursed soldiers, fought against Soviet rule in Estonia, Latvia and Poland. An estimated total of 30,000 Lithuanian partisans and their supporters were killed. The Lithuanian partisan war lasted almost for a decade, thus becoming one of the longest partisan wars in Europe. At the end of World War II, the Red Army pushed the Eastern Front towards Lithuania. The Soviets invaded and occupied Lithuania by the end of 1944. As forced conscription into Red Army and Stalinist repressions escalated, thousands of Lithuanians took to the forests in the countryside as a refuge. These spontaneous groups became more organized and centralized culminating in the establishment of the Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters in February 1948. In their documents, the partisans emphasized that their ultimat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaišiadorys
Kaišiadorys (; Yiddish: קאָשעדאַר) is a city in central Lithuania. It is situated between Vilnius and Kaunas. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese centres. It is home to the Transfiguration Cathedral, Kaišiadorys, Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ built in 1932. The Lithuanian Veterinary Institute is located there. Etymology The name of the town was first mentioned in the written sources in 1590. It is believed to originate from the name of a nobleman ''Chašaidaras'', an ethnic Lipka Tatars, Tatar, who was enlisted to the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army in 1565. In the area of the present day town, the nobleman had some land and a mansion, referred to by his name, which later became the name of the settlement. History The city expanded when a Libau–Romny Railway, railroad connecting Vilnius with Liepāja was built in 1871. During the World War I, First World War, the town was occupied by the Germans in 1915, and it became the capital of an administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurgis Butkus
Jurgis () and Jurģis () are male given names. They are cognates of George. They may refer to: *Jurgis Baltrušaitis (1873–1944), Lithuanian Symbolist poet and translator * Jurgis Baltrušaitis (son) (1903–1988), Lithuanian art historian *Jurgis Bielinis (1846–1918), book smuggler * Jurgis Blekaitis (1917–2007), Lithuanian American theatre producer * Jurgis Dobkevičius (1900–1926), Lithuanian aviator * Jurgis Gedminas, Lithuanian cyclist * Jurgis Hardingsonas (1892–1936), Lithuanian footballer * Jurgis Jurgelis (born 1942), Lithuanian politician *Jurgis Kairys (born 1952), Lithuanian aerobatic pilot and aeronautical engineer * Jurgis Karnavičius (born 1957), Lithuanian pianist *Jurgis Karnavičius (composer) (1884–1941), Lithuanian composer *Jurgis Kunčinas (1947–2002), Lithuanian poet, novelist and essayist *Jurgis Maciunas (1931–1978), Lithuanian American artist *Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius (1871–1927), Roman Catholic bishop of Vilnius *Jurģis Pučinsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Škirpa
Kazys Škirpa (18 February 1895 – 18 August 1979) was a Lithuanian military officer and diplomat. He founded the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF), which attempted to establish Lithuanian independence in June 1941. Army career In World War I he was mobilised into the Imperial Russian Army and graduated from the Peterhof Military School. In 1917 he helped organise Lithuanian military units in Russia and attempted to form Lithuanian detachments in Petrograd. After Lithuania declared independence in 1918, he returned in 1918 and was the first to enlist in the Lithuanian armed forces. during the Lithuanian War of Independence. In January 1919, Škirpa was commandant of Vilnius and the men under his command raised the Lithuanian flag above Gediminas' Tower on 1 January 1919. It was the first time the flag had been raised in Vilnius, the historical capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and 1 January is commemorated as the flag day in Lithuania. In 1920, as a member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
