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Aukštadvaris
Aukštadvaris is a town in Trakai district municipality in Lithuania on the Verknė river. According to 2011 census, it had population of 977. Aukštadvaris features Malewski Palace, built in 1837 by Antoni Malewski, which remained with the family until World War I (and housed a hospital after World War II). There is an old Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (; 24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. A principal figure in Polish ... oak, under which the poet supposedly liked to sit. References Towns in Lithuania Towns in Vilnius County Troksky Uyezd {{VilniusCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aukštadvaris Manor
Aukštadvaris Manor is in Aukštadvaris, Lithuania. The palace, park, and ponds have survived. History A manor was mentioned in Aukštadvaris in the 16th century. It stood on Aukštadvaris Hillfort. In 1837, Antoni Malewski built the present-day manor complex with its park and trout ponds, which have survived up until now. The Malewski family controlled the manor until the First World War. A tuberculosis hospital operated at the manor after the Second World War. One of the oaks in the manor garden is known as the Adam Mickiewicz Oak (natural monument; about 20 m high, 4.4 m wide). Philomaths, Philomath P. Malewski was a friend of Adam Mickiewicz and so the poet frequently visited Aukštadvaris. He loved to sit under the oak in the manor's park near Aukštadvaris Hillfort. References External linksPajusk Lietuvą: Aukštadvario dvaras (nuotraukos, video), Aukštadvaris Manor photos and videoAukštadvaris Manor miestai.net (photos) , Aukštadvaris Manor cities Manor ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |