Curonian Spit / Kursiu Nerija National Park in Klaipeda, Lithuania
Kuršių Nerija National Park is one of the five national parks in Lithuania. It was established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon.
Kuršių Nerija National Park is protected by the state, under the Lithuanian law of Protected Areas. Since 1997 it is a member of EUROPARC federation. The Park has Category II in the classification of the IUCN.
Kursiu nerija (Curonian Spit) is a narrow and long (97 km) band of sand, which stretches along the Baltic Sea, in the western part of Lithuania. The Curonian Lagoon washes its eastern shores while the Baltic Sea washes the western ones. A part of the Curonian Spit (overall 50 km) belongs to the Republic of Lithuania; the other part belongs to Russian Federation. In order to preserve the most valuable landscape complexes, Kursiu nerija National Park was established there in 1991. Curonian Spit is unique of its still drifting sand dunes, the sea side forests cherishing the hundred-years-old pine trees, dunes covered by hand-planted mountain pines’ carpet, white sand beaches and the old fishermen villages.
According to the legend, long time ago Curonian Spit was formed by a giant girl called Neringa, which poured sandy peninsula in the Baltic Sea to separate the peaceful bay from stormy sea and create an embankment for fishermen to live.
In 2000 – the World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Curonian Spit on the World Heritage List as the cultural landscape. Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present days has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilization and reforestation projects.
The area of the park is 26464 ha. 9764 ha are covered by land, and 16700 ha - by water.
The Curonian Spit is part of “Natura 2000”, the network of protected territories in Europe, connecting the most valuable habitations and territories. It is also belongs to HELCOM, the system of protecting territories in the Baltic Sea.
The dunes are an exclusive element of the Curonian Spit landscape. In Curonian Spit you can find and explore all stages of formation of the dunes: embryonic shifting dunes, humid dune slacks, decalcified fixed dunes, wooded dunes, white and grey dunes, which are famous for theirs unique beauty. 11 types of European importance protected habitats occur in Curonian Spit. Different habitats have rare species of insects, birds, and plants specific and typical for the place. Some of them are endangered and included in the Red Book of Lithuania.
The birds migration way from the Baltic Sea to the White Sea runs through the Curonian Spit. Every year millions of birds fly by there. It is unique place for bird watchers. Curonian Spit is important for large concentrations of migrating passerines and birds of prey. The Curonian Spit Lagoon and the Baltic Sea along the coastline are the important for migratory and wintering water birds. Also Curonian Spit is famous for the largest breeding colony of Great Cormorants in Lithuania.
There are 37 species of mammals living in Curonian Spit. Here you can meet fox and hare, boar and beavers, roe deer and even elk, others species of mammals.
Curonian Spit retains the following items of cultural heritage: fishing settlement, valuable of its ethno cultural, historical and aesthetic point of view, architectural works, which are unique in scale and archeological sites, mostly villages, buried under the sand.
The settlements of the Curonian spit until the 19th century were typical fishermen villages – monuments of special significance of kursiai community way of living and ethnographic traditions, which are not upheld anymore. The earliest fishing settlements were buried in sand, when the wood cover was removed. Those that have survived since the beginning of the 19th century are all to be found along the coast of the Curonian Lagoon. There one can observe the specific structure of fishermen homestead, traditional wooden dwellings, colored in dark brown and dark blue colors, decorated with specific wooden carvings, which concentrate in the gable.
Of special significance are the traditional grave markers known as krikstai. These are timber planks decorated with flowers, hearts, birds’ silhouettes, and even animal motifs.
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Often called one of the reasons the Baltic states Lithuania is because right along the Baltic Sea. Where to go kite fluttering 500,000 vacationers gather early summer favorite, but still not many people because when I found. The bridge made to feel a little closer to the Baltic Sea is a good point for anglers without more. We also familiar school saury fish caught are well lately. It seems much larger than the school pike caught in the country. I was wondering how to eat dishes. The smoked. When smoked and were very matitjyo. Palanga is known for its beautiful sunset. Today, as a result bojiman not wait for people to see the sunset sintongchi.
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Dažnai vadinamas viena iš priežasčių, Baltijos šalys Lietuva yra todėl, kad į dešinę palei Baltijos jūrą. Kur eiti aitvaras skraidymas 500.000 poilsiautojų renkasi ankstyvą vasaros mėgstamiausia, bet vis dar nėra daug žmonių, nes kai radau.Tiltas jaustis šiek tiek arčiau į Baltijos jūrą yra gera vieta žvejų be daugiau. Mes taip pat sugauti susipažinę mokyklos saira žuvis yra gerai pastaruoju metu. Atrodo daug didesnis nei nustebino šalyje mokyklos lydekos. Man buvo įdomu, kaip valgyti patiekalų. Rūkyti. Kai rūkyti ir buvo labai matitjyo. Palangos yra žinomas dėl savo gražių saulėlydžio. Šiandien, kaip rezultatas bojiman ne laukti, kad žmonės galėtų pamatyti saulėlydžio sintongchi.
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The Klaipėda Sea Festival has been held annually in the city of Klaipėda, Lithuania during the month of July since 1934.
In 2009, the city hosted the Tall Ships Race as part of the festival. According to a city website, about 500,000 people have been present at the event.
The Klaipéda Sea Festival usually starts at the end of July or beginning of August and lasts for 3 days. The first Klaipéda Sea Festival was organised in 1934. The festival program usually becomes available closer to time, organizers advertise in local newspapers and on jurossvente.lt website. Before the festival the High Street is nicely decorated and the opening ceremony starts with the Mayor's speech following various free street concerts and a local market where it is possible to purchase various handmade tools and crafts, locally produced food, and clothing. There is also a carnival, where mythological sea creatures are presented by adults and children dressed up in different costumes. There are also various international sailing events, different sports competitions, fishermen competitions, street theater, exhibitions and children's performances. The performers come from different countries. Every year the program introduces something new, so every festival is different. At the end of the Sea Festival there is always a beautiful free firework show.
If there is too much noise and too many activities, it is always possible to use a ferry and get to the beach.
Pubs and bars are open till late; many of them will have their own live entertainment.
The main street is usually closed and it is always advisable to leave cars at home and use public transport.
Sea Festival in 2019
Sea Festival in 2019 Sea Festival in 2019
23 JULY, TUESDAY
17.00 Presentation of the journalist’s and publisher’s Zita Tallat-Kelpšaitė book Signs and
Words (Ženklai ir žodžiai). The book is dedicated to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the
international business magazine JŪRA MOPE SEA. (Deck of the sail-boat “Meridianas”)
17.00 Lithuanian Sea Museum presents: the directory At the Roots of the Lithuanian Fleet. People
and Ships. (Klaipėda County I. Simonaitytė Public Library, Herkaus Manto St. 25)
24 JULY, WEDNESDAY
16.00 Lithuanian Sea Museum presents: opening of the exhibition Aloyzas Každailis: My Way Had
Been Dusty, Rocky, Like Hell“. (Klaipėda County I. Simonaitytė Public Library, Herkaus Manto St. 25)
17.00 Installation Mysterious Waters of Klaipėda. On the programme: art installation and
presentation of the old town's water body system, interesting facts that you might not be aware of.
(Courtyard of the Lithuania Minor History Museum, Didžioji Vandens St. 2, Klaipėda)
25 JULY, THURSDAY
14.30 Seamen's Honouring Ceremony by the monument “Albatrosas.” Organised by: Klaipėda State
Seaport Authority. (Lithuanian Sea Museum, Smiltynė)
17.00 Opening of the exhibition Prussian Lithuanians” (“Lietuvininkai”): the valuables out of the
personal archives of the four prominent figures from the Lithuania Minor – Ieva Simonaitytė, Martynas
Jankus, Arvedas Kybrancas, Adomas Brakas: photographs, art works, letters and notes, stored in the
Lithuanian Archives of Literature and Art, are first publicly displayed. (Klaipėda Regional State Archives,
Naujoji Uosto St. 16)
17.00 Presentation of the project Gone Klaipėda (“Pražuvusi Klaipėda“). Reproduced fragments of
life of the city as of the16th-17th centuries are presented by the artist Aida Raimonda Pečeliūnienė,
Klaipėda Region Modelling Club Mikropasaulis. (Exposition hall at former St. John’s Church square,
next to Turgaus St.)
17.00-19.00 “BNTP“ UAB presents BURINUKAS‘ PORT: education activities for children “Let's Resurrect
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Litauen, das Land der Kontraste. Vilnius, die prächtige Hauptstadt, die Kurische Nehrung zwischen Haff und Ostsee, mehr als 3.000 Flüsse und Seen und eine sagenumwobene Wanderdüne: Stimmungen und Landschaften, die es so nur im Baltikum gibt.
Lithuania, the land of contrasts. Vilnius, the magnificent capital, the Curonian Spit between the lagoon and the Baltic Sea, more than 3,000 rivers and lakes and a legendary wandering dune: moods and landscapes that only exist in the Baltic States.
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Klaipeda manually swing bridge
In 1595 near the docks a castle guard was walking, when a ghostly figure asked about the grain and timber supply. The black ghost warned the guard that they run out soon just before he vanished. With this the black ghost saved the city from famine.
Nowadays the black ghost is watching, when he crawl out of the sea over Klaipeda near the Chain bridge what's build in 1855. It's a technical monument and will turn by manpower.
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Klaipedos apsk. - DREVERNA mažųjų laivų uostas
APIE DREVERNĄ
Senas žvejų kaimas, minimas nuo 1253 m. ir įsikūręs Kuršių marių pakrantėje prie Drevernos upės žiočių. Prie Drevernos upės, beveik 300 metų, veikė didelis žuvų turgus – Strykis, sutraukdavęs daug žvejų ir pirklių. Drevernos žvejų vardą garsino Kuršmarių laivų statytojas J. Gižas. Dabar šis garbus žmogus ilsisi legendų apipintame Drevernos kapinių kalnelyje, o J. Gižo etnografinėje sodyboje galima susipažinti su laivadirbyste ir žvejų tradicijomis. Dreverna yra išlaikiusi senąją pamario žvejų kaimo struktūrą.
Palei Dreverną eina Karaliaus Vilhelmo kanalas, kuriuo laivai iš Nemuno patekdavo į Klaipėdą, aplenkdami pavojingas Kuršių marias. Kanalo ilgis - 24 m, plotis - apie 30 m. 1863-1873 m. jį kasė prancūzų karo belaisviai. Klaipėdoje, ties keliu į tarptautinę perkėlą, jiems pastatytas paminklas.
Šiandien Dreverna išlieka patraukli tiek vietiniams gyventojams, tiek svečiams, kaip unikali vandenų apsupta vietovė, kurioje vis labiau populiarėja rekreacijos ir turizmo verslas. Čia puikiai dera istorinė praeitis ir šiuolaikinis gyvenimo būdas, perėmęs žvejų krašto tradicijas.
Į Drevernos apylinkes, marias, Naglių gamtinį rezervatą galėsite pažvelgti iš 15 metrų aukščio apžvalgos bokšto taip, kaip kadais čia žvelgė milžinai.
ABOUT DREVERNA
Old fishermen’s village that is first mentioned in 1253 is located on the coast of the Curonian Lagoon next to the mouth of the Dreverna River. For almost 300 years there was a big fish market at the Dreverna River which was called Strykis and used to attract many fishermen and merchants. Good name of Dreverna fishermen was promoted by the Curonian Lagoon shipbuilder J. Gižas. Now this venerable person is resting at the Dreverna Cemetery Hill which has several legends attached to it. The ethnographic farmstead of J. Gižas has been kept as a place where it is possible to familiarize with the shipbuilding and fishing traditions. In addition to this, Dreverna has retained the ancient structure of the seacoast fishing village.
Along Dreverna runs the King Wilhelm channel, by which the ships used to sail from Nemunas to Klaipeda, bypassing the dangerous Curonian Lagoon. Length of the channel – 24 m, width – approximately 30 m. During the year 1863-1873 it was dug by the French prisoners of war. In Klaipeda, beside the road to the international ferry, there is a monument built for them.
Today Dreverna remains attractive for both local residents and visitors as the unique area surrounded by water where recreation and tourism business is increasingly popular. The place combines historical past and the modern lifestyle that has absorbed the traditions of the fishermen.
You can observe the Dreverna surroundings, the lagoon, and the nature reserve of Nagliai from the 15-meter high observation tower just like the giants used to gaze over this area.
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Vilnius
Vilnius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ( ); see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 539,939 (806,308 together with Vilnius County) as of 2014. Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second biggest city of the Baltic states.
Vilnius is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County. The first known written record of Vilnius as the Lithuanian capital is known from Gediminas' letters in 1323.
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Vilnius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] (listen), see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,147 as of 2018. Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Before World War II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe. Its Jewish influence has led to it being described as the Jerusalem of Lithuania and Napoleon named it the Jerusalem of the North as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz.
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00:03:48 2 History
00:03:57 2.1 Early history and Grand Duchy of Lithuania
00:06:48 2.2 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
00:09:03 2.3 In the Russian Empire
00:11:19 2.4 In Poland
00:14:22 2.5 World War II
00:17:40 2.6 In the Lithuanian SSR (Soviet Union)
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00:39:18 8 Education
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00:59:23 13.2 Municipal council
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Vilnius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] (listen), see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,147 as of 2018. The population of Vilnius functional urban area, that stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 697,691 (as of 2017). Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania and the Vilnius District Municipality.
Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Before World War II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe. Its Jewish influence has led to it being described as the Jerusalem of Lithuania and Napoleon named it the Jerusalem of the North as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz.
Российская Империя: Александр I. Часть 1. [07/16] [Eng Sub]
Российская Империя. Александр I, часть первая.
* Вступление на престол — «дней Александровых прекрасное начало».
* Участие России в антинаполеоновских коалициях; битва при Аустерлице; Тильзитский мир.
* Война со Швецией, присоединение Финляндии к России.
* Сперанский — «солнце русской бюрократии».
* Режим порто-франко в Одессе.
* Расцвет Российско-Американской компании — русские поселения на Аляске и в Калифорнии.
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MALTA
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. Malta is one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries, at over 316 km2 (122 sq mi) with a population of about 475,000. Its capital is Valletta, which is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area at 0.8 km.2 Its largest town is Birkirkara, while its chief economic centre is Sliema. The official languages are Maltese and English, with Maltese also recognised as the national language. Maltese is the only Semitic language to be officially recognised in the European Union. Italian is also spoken by most of the population.
Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean[17] has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, Knights of St. John, French, and British. Most of these foreign influences have left some sort of mark on the country's ancient culture.
Malta became a British colony in 1815, serving as a critical way station for ships and the headquarters for the British Mediterranean Fleet. It played an important role in the Allied war effort during the Second World War, and was subsequently awarded the George Cross for its bravery in the face of an Axis siege, and the George Cross appears on Malta's national flag. The British Parliament passed the Malta Independence Act in 1964, giving Malta independence from the United Kingdom as the State of Malta, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and queen. The country became a republic in 1974. It has been a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations since independence, and joined the European Union in 2004; it became part of the eurozone monetary union in 2008.
Malta has a long Christian legacy and its Archdiocese is claimed to be an apostolic see because Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked on Melita, according to Acts of the Apostles, which is now widely taken to be Malta. Catholicism is the official religion in Malta. Article 40 of the Constitution states that all persons in Malta shall have full freedom of conscience and enjoy the free exercise of their respective mode of religious worship.
Malta is a popular tourist destination with its warm climate, numerous recreational areas, and architectural and historical monuments, including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni, Valletta, and seven megalithic temples which are some of the oldest free-standing structures in the world
VALLETTA
Valletta (/vəˈlɛtə/, Maltese pronunciation: [ˈvɐlɛ.tɐ]) is the capital city of Malta.
In the south east of the island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, it had a population of 6,444 in 2014, while the metropolitan area around it has a population of 393,938.[2] Valletta is the southernmost capital of Europe.
Valletta's 16th century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture.
BLUE GROTTO
The Blue Grotto (Maltese: Taħt il-Ħnejja) refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta, a short distance off the fishermen's harbour of Wied iż-Żurrieq limits of Qrendi, Malta
Wied iz-Zurrieq, the blue grotto and neighboring caves, are all located within the Qrendi village confines, as per Local Council Act 1993 and a 1910 legal dispute between the villages of Qrendi and Zurrieq over their jurisdiction, ruled in favour of Qrendi.
Both the Wied iz-Zurrieq harbor and Blue Grotto sea caves are located on the coastline right opposite to the small uninhabited islet of Filfla.
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Socialist realism is a style of idealized realistic art that was developed in the Soviet Union and was imposed as the official style in that country between 1932 and 1988, as well as in other socialist countries after World War II. Socialist realism is characterized by the glorified depiction of communist values, such as the emancipation of the proletariat, by means of realistic imagery. Although related, it should not be confused with social realism, a type of art that realistically depicts subjects of social concern.Socialist realism was the predominant form of approved art in the Soviet Union from its development in the early 1920s to its eventual fall from official status beginning in the late 1960s until the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. While other countries have employed a prescribed canon of art, socialist realism in the Soviet Union persisted longer and was more restrictive than elsewhere in Europe.