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Romainiai
Romainiai is a city part (''miesto dalys'') in the northwestern part of Kaunas, Lithuania, north of . It is part of the Šilainiai elderate (since 2000). Romaniai lies by the Romaniai Street within the Romaniai forest park. To the east of Romaniai forest there is the Linkuva forest and the Šilainiai forest to the west. History Romaniai was first mentioned in the 14th century in the Teutonic Order The Teutonic Order is a religious order (Catholic), Catholic religious institution founded as a military order (religious society), military society in Acre, Israel, Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Sa ... chronicles. It was annexed to Kaunas in 1997. See also * Subdivisions of Kaunas References {{reflist Kaunas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas
Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kovno Governorate, Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius was Polish–Lithuanian War, seized and controlled by Second Polish Republic, Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Revival architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šilainiai Elderate
Šilainiai is a neighborhood in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, consisting of mostly Soviet-built microdistricts completed in the 1980s. Part of larger Šilainiai elderate which is one of the largest elderates in the city, consisting of Milikoniai, Sargėnai, Šilainiai, Vytėnai and Romainiai neighborhoods, covering 25 km2 and housing over 55,000 people as of 2021. Eighth and Ninth Fort The Ninth Fort () is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, built in the late 19th century. During the Soviet occupation, the fort was used as a prison and way-statio ...s of the Kaunas Fortress are located in the elderate. There are several shopping malls, post offices, drug stores, book shops, Šilainiai hospital, Kaunas Holy Spirit Church and Chapel of Saint John Paul II. Near the elderate of Šilainiai, remains of historical estate of Linkuva, Vytėnai and Sargėnai can be found. Schools The elderate is ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions Of Kaunas
The major administrative subdivisions of Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaun ..., Lithuania, are elderates (, "eldership"). They are further partitioned into traditional neighborhoods of two levels: "city parts" (miesto dalys) and "city territories" (miesto teritorijos). Subdivision According to the 2001 general plan, the city was subdivided into 10 elderates and 32 city parts as shown in the table. Currently Kaunas city municipality has 11 elderates. (Kaunas city municipality) |
Forest Park
A forest park is a park whose main theme is its forest of trees. Forest parks are found both in the mountains and in the urban environment. Examples Chile * Forest Park, Santiago China * Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai * Mufushan National Forest Park, Hunan Province * Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Hunan Province * Longwanqun National Forest Park, Jilin Province * Huishan National Forest Park, Jiangsu Province * Xishan Forest Park, Yunnan Province The Gambia * Bamakuno Forest Park :etc. Germany * Bavarian Forest National Park * Black Forest National Park Iran * Lavizan Forest Park Japan * Aichiken Forest Park (Nagoya, Aichi) * Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park ( Namegawa, Saitama) New Zealand *The Catlins Russia * Bitsevsky Forest Park, Moscow * Troparevsky Forest Park, Moscow Taiwan * Daan Forest Park in Taipei * Danongdafu Forest Park in Hualien County * Dongshi Forestry Culture Park in Taichung * Linhousilin Forest Park in Pingtung County * Lintianshan Fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teutonic Order
The Teutonic Order is a religious order (Catholic), Catholic religious institution founded as a military order (religious society), military society in Acre, Israel, Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals. Its members have commonly been known as the Teutonic Knights, having historically served as a crusades, crusading military order for supporting Catholic rule in the Holy Land and the Northern Crusades during the Middle Ages, as well as supplying military protection for Catholics in Eastern Europe. Purely religious since 1810, the Teutonic Order still confers limited honorary knighthoods. The Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Order, a Protestant order of chivalry, chivalric order, is descended from the same medieval military order and also continues to award knighthoods and perform charitable work. Name The name of the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
