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Religious and mythological figures
Lithuania being a Christian country many streets are named after Saints. Lithuanian abbreviation “Šv.” indicates a saint on the street names. Religious figures, primarilly Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary,...
View ArticleModern Lithuanian celebrities
Sportsmen, particularly basketball players, are the Lithuanians that come closest to worldwide fame. They earn millions at the best NBA and Europleague clubs and are well known in nations where...
View ArticleSoviet artists and writers from Lithuania
When the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania in 1940 and again in 1944 the Soviets obliterated old street names, statues and other reminders of the past. All that was changed by names and images of...
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Famous people of the interwar Lithuania
History ensured that many of the famous people of the interwar era are still not properly commemorated. In the 1930s they were still alive while when they passed away Lithuania was not independent and...
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Lithuanian artists of 19th and the early 20th century
In the late 19th and early 20th century less political Lithuanian art flourished as well. Th emost famous artist in the era was symbolist painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis...
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The heroes of Lithuanian national revival (19th century)
After a long period of decline and persecution the Lithuanian spirit rose again in late 19th century when the Spring of Nations influenced Lithuanian aspirations to restore independence. The Russian...
View ArticleThe wise men of Lithuania Minor and 18th Century
While in large areas of Lithuania a process of polonization was taking place whereby the Lithuanian language was relegated to that of peasantry, a different situation prevailed in the Lutheran...
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Early Leaders of Lithuania
The leaders of 13th-15th century Lithuania are still venerated as the original founders of the state. They were either pagan or converted to Christianity in their adulthood therefore their names are...
View ArticleFamous Lithuanians: Introduction
Just like every nation Lithuanians have certain national heroes who have many streets and institutions named after them, who are depcited on banknotes and are immortalized in statues. This is a short...
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