Lithuania Great Place 800 year old oak

Lithuania Great Place

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May 14th 2009
May 14, 2009, Apple Island, to Paluse, to Aukstaitija NP Lithuania. The national park is a very remote area in the northeast section of Lithuania. Paluse was our first stop at the info-center and a young “ranger” sold us a map and gave some direction for camping and hiking. Paluse has a wooden church and bell tower built in 1750. St. Joseph’s Church and bell tower were built and th ... read more

Europe » Lithuania

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more