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St. Jacob's Way I Camino Lituano

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Briefly about the route

5.5 h.

13 km

Objects: 19

Road surface

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St. Jojūbas road in Lithuania
1987 October 23 The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, issued the Santiago de Compostela Declaration, The Way of Jacob and its branches throughout Europe as the first European cultural path. The key message is that Europe is not just a political and economic project, and above all, a values - based union, a community based on Europe 's Christian roots. The map attached to the Declaration also includes Lithuania, through which two St. Branches of the road of Jacob.
2009 Member of the European Parliament dr. Laima Liucija Andrikienė joined the St. Jacob's Friends of Parliament group in the European Parliament. Encouraged by fellow MEPs from other countries, 2012 In Lithuania, Laima Andrikienė started promoting the Camino de Santiago - St. Jacob’s Road, which leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The patron saint of Vilnius, Metropolitan Gintaras Grušas, became the patron of the whole large project, and the plenary session of the Lithuanian Bishops' Conference (LVK) decided to support this project and disseminate information about it.

There are four international St. The ways of Jacob:
St. Jacob's Samogitian-Königsberg road . Road length: 269 km.
St. Jacob Siauliai Road. Road length: 403 km.
St. Jacob's Kaunas Road. Road length: 410 km.
St. Jacob's Vilnius Road. Road length: 493 km.
Inner Road - St. The ring of the Way of Jacob connecting all 11 Sts. Jacob's Churches in Lithuania.

Žvėrinčius Oak

The hundred-year-old Žvėrinčius oak has been one of the major tourist attractions until recently. According to legend, the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas rested under his branches during the hunt. However, in 2005, During Hurricane Ervinas, an old man of 1.8 m in diameter and 15 m in height was resting on a moss forest and resting there to this day. Travelers can see an unusually-looking collar-shaped pine alongside the fallen Žvėrinčius (Vytautas) oak.

15 min.

2.3 km

Villa "Žvėrinčius"

Located in the forest of Žvėrinčius, the villa is suitable for those who love the peace of nature. The villa is right next to the Nemunas River. It is less than 2 km from the city center. The villa offers apartments with balconies and free Wi-Fi and a terrace. With patios and river views, the apartments feature flat-screen TVs, dining areas, bathrooms with showers and hairdryers, and kitchenettes with fridges, stoves and kettles. Bicycle rental services are available for guests. St. Church of Anthony of Padua is 2.3 km from Žvērinčius vila, while Monument to Bali Sruoga is 2.1 km away. The nearest airport, Kaunas, is...

< 10 min.

630 m

As you leave the Žvėrinčius forest, at the bend along the Nemunas River, you will be greeted by an observation point and a scenic viewer, which will allow you to see nature life in close proximity, and the nature next to it will open a great sunset view.

< 10 min.

560 m

Bicycles in Birštonas

www.facebook.com/dviraciaibirstone Electric scooter and bicycle rental services are provided. Bicycle tours are organized. Bicycle repair services are also provided. Bicycle rental prices: the price of the first hour is 4 EUR, the following hours are 3 EUR, 10 EUR per day.

< 10 min.

220 m

Attention‼️ We would like to inform you that the sculpture "Container" is temporarily closed due to ongoing renovation works. Sorry for the inconvenience! In the summer stage, the sculpture of the artist Martynas Gaubs is a head. The large, yellow replica of the head of the artist M. Gaubos is called "Container", and in fact it is a huge three-dimensional selfie that you can immortalize yourself with.

< 10 min.

570 m

Fountain flower garden

Horizontal fountain; acting, illuminated. Next to the "A" of the „Eglės sanatorija“. Built in 2014

"Druskupis" mineral water evaporation facility

The only one of its kind in Lithuania is the mineral water evaporation structure "Druskupis" in Biršton, where you can enjoy the particularly healthy "sea effect" air. People living in the resort and visiting guests of the city can try inhalations in the open air, strengthen health and strengthen the body with light therapy. In the park of Vytautas Jurgis Meška, in an open mineral water evaporation tower-pavilion of original architecture with a mineral water fountain and salt gallery, the mineral water flowing through the walls of the evaporator, under the influence of the sun and wind, spontaneously...

< 10 min.

440 m

Birštonas Museum

FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2024 THE MUSEUM VISIT TIMES ARE CHANGING: I - non-working day II - from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. III - from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. IV - from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. V - from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. VI - from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. VII - from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. * On the day before the holiday, working hours are shortened by 1 hour. Birštonas Museum information The museum, located in the building of a wooden villa, was loved by both Birštonas vacationers and tourists from further afield. Here in half an hour you can learn the most interesting facts about the history of the resort...

< 1 min.

120 m

Monument to Jonas Basanavičius

1918 February 16 Monument to Jonas Basanavičius, signatory of the Lithuanian Act of Independence and public figure. The sculptures in Birštonas are from different periods. The oldest is the bust of Jonas Basanavičius, built in 1939. The construction of the monument was financed from the resort fee. The bust remained intact during the Soviet era. The author of the sculpture Antanas Aleksandravičius was personally acquainted with Dr. J. Basanavičius. 1918 A. Aleksandravičius settled in the official apartment of the Academy of Sciences, where he met J. Basanavičius. The artist J. Basanavičius left a deep impression. Soon the...

< 1 min.

78 m

Birštonas Museum of Sacral Art

The Sacred Museum, located in the building of the former rectory, receives more and more pilgrims and individual visitors every year. Whether it is because of the excellent exposition of art values or because of the sincere attention to each visitor, those who have been here called the visit "a real rest for the soul and refreshment of thoughts". The legendary Lithuanian poet Justinas Marcinkevičius declared that this museum is dedicated to love. From the outside, the building of the current museum looks like a modest log cabin with ethnographic decorations. However, valuable historical, religious and artistic expositions...

< 1 min.

49 m

Church of Saint Anthony of Padua

A tasteful church in Neo-Gothic style made from red bricks has embellished Birštonas from the beginning of the twentieth century. A small temple, harmonious in shape, is the creation of Vaclovas Michnevičius, the most authoritative church architect of the time. According to historical records, this was the fourth church constructed in Birštonas. The first church, apparently erected in 1529, fell to ruins because residence owners were not strong Catholics. When Birštonas was passed into the possession of devout nobleman Kasparas Horvatas and his wife Kotryna Užali from Hungary, the King Zigmantas signed...

< 1 min.

87 m

A roller coaster of songs (ensemble of wood sculptures, 1998) Sculptures and their songs. Let's read and listen: 1. Mr. Balsys "Two young fishermen ran away from the village of Rusnė" - 3.5 years old. 2. H. Karaš "Village Musicians" - 3.2 years. 3. S. Lampickas "Song of the Rye" - 3.4 years. 4. A. Sakalauskas "King of Songs" - 3.3 years. 5. T. Stambrauskas "Winter rugeli, who sowed you" - 3.6 years. 6. A. Students "Vaidila su kankleis" - 4.2 years. 7. A. Teresius "The dawn will break, the sun will rise" - 4.6...

"Water cures everything, water works wonders, prevention is better than cure" is a unique health philosophy that was developed in the 19th century. was created and perfected by the German clergyman Sebastianas Kneipas and is managed in the Birštonas resort. Wellness according to Sebastian Kneip strengthens the whole organism, strengthens the body and soul, strengthens the immune system. Holistic health improvement according to Sebastian Kneip is based on a system of 5 elements: water therapy, movement therapy, herbal therapy, harmony therapy, healthy diet. According to Kneipp's recommendations, a Kneipp garden...

< 1 min.

150 m

Mineral water pavilion „Birutės Villa“

In Vytautas Park, right next to the Nemunas embankment, you will see a white one-storey building with large windows. Come in at any time of the year. Sun loungers with fountains around the saltwater pool await holidaymakers. When you lie down, you can breathe calmly and deeply in the salty air watching the sky through the glass roof or the changing colors of the "waterfall". It is free of charge. Doctors claim that the natural mineral water evaporating in Birutė's villa is especially useful for patients with respiratory diseases or who want to prevent them, it has a positive effect on the skin, which contains...

Yellow pump-room

From afar, the bright mineral water fountain not only decorates the misty park, but also invites you to refresh yourself with mineral water. Just don't forget to bring a cup with you! In the fourth of the 20th century built bivouette of representative architecture (from the French language - a house above a spring) reminds us that the mineral water springs are the most valuable in this resort. Already in the 19th century at the end, the springs in Biršton began to be covered with various canopies. Withstanding the Second World War and the ups and downs of the resort during the changing eras, this bivouette remains one of...

Birštonas Tourism Information Center

Not many people know that Birštonas mineral water resort was a private town until the restoration of independence. What’s even more interesting is that written records of the resort date back to the 14th century when a fortified wooden castle was mentioned in the New Prussian Chronicle by Vygandas Marburgietis (Wigand of Marburg). In 1382, the Grand Master of the Order of the Teutonic Knights was informed that a homestead was founded by the salty water (near the Nemunas river). It happened almost 500 years before the location was granted official status as a resort! The small town began to be known as an oasis of rest...

45 min.

7 km

Nemajūnai Craft Center

Nemajunai Craft Center 2014 Following the launch of the Craft Center project, new facilities opened up for new activities. In the established Craft Center, women in the community spend their leisure time making candles, making clay souvenirs and making jewelry.

< 10 min.

1.3 km

Church of St. Apostles Peter and Paul

The first wooden church in 1786. built by Kristina Kačanauskienė; a parish was established. 18th c. There was a parish school in Nemajūnai. 19th century in the middle the old church was ruined. 1858 The project of a new wooden church was approved and abandoned in 1862. the brick church project was approved. 1863 the pastor Pranas Kazlauskas was arrested. Jam in 1864. deprived of the title of clergyman sent to the cathedral. After the 1.5 m high walls were built, the construction of the church was forbidden. The authorities offered to repair the old one. When it turned out that there was nothing to repair, permission to rebuild was...

Holiday hotel "Birštono Tulpe"

"Birštono tulpe" is a holiday home of Kaišiadorys Diocese situated next to a wooden negotiated church of St. Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Nemajūnai village. This place of stay is most suitable for traveling pilgrims.

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