Travelling through the Jonava region
Kulva, Panoteriai and Upninkai
Development of Lithuanian literature, history, culture, natural heritage and national values of the Jonava region through cognitive education and routes
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Kulva
The settlement (Kulwa) is mentioned in the 14th century descriptions of the Crusader war routes to Lithuania, the land of Kulwa was mentioned for the first time in the New Prussian Chronicle in 1382, and the Kulwa manor was mentioned later. A wooden chapel was built at the beginning of the 16th century, replaced by a brick chapel in about 1650; it was rebuilt in 1847, rebuilt in 1911, burnt down during the Second World War, and only the 1903-1921 yearbook survives. A house of prayer, known as the Kulva House of Worship, was opened. The Church of the Virgin Mary.
Panoteriai
Panoteriai is a town in Jonava district, Šilai municipality, the centre of Panoteriai municipality, 19 km north-east of Jonava. The settlement is bounded on the south by the Bareišiai forest. The right tributary of the Loki River, the Notera, flows through the town. According to linguists, the name of the place comes from this river. Historical sources mention Panoteriai from 1441, in the donation document of the Siesikiai church.
Upninkai
Upninkai is located in Jonava district, on the left bank of the Šventoji River, about 15 km east of Jonava. It is believed that the name of the place comes from the word "river", as the area is surrounded by the Šventoji, Širvintos, Neris and smaller streams. The Lietava river flows through the municipality, which some researchers believe may have given rise to the name Lithuania. The settlement of Upnininkai is the centre of the largest municipality in Jonava district.
The Upnininkai area has been inhabited since ancient times, as evidenced by numerous archaeological monuments, Stone Age camps, preserved mounds, burial mounds, ancient fortifications, etc.
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Meals of workers and farmers of Panoteriai region manors (late 19th - early 20th century)
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Attractions of the Panoteriai region
The Panoteria region is not known for its abundance of hillforts or river valleys. It is a simple, flat region in the middle of Lithuania. However, even here you can find places of interest for Lithuanians and visitors. The history of the town itself, which is linked to the building of a chapel for the faithful, dates back to 1441, when the parish of Panoteriai was established and the place name was officially mentioned in archival documents.
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Love for the Homeland begins in the backyard (Part I)
The Jonava region is full of places of interest that tell about the history of the area, the educational and cultural activities of eminent personalities, mysterious geographical formations formed by nature, etc. The joint project of Kulva, Panoteriai and Vyšnialaukis communities "Along the Roads of Jonava Region Writing" will help travellers to get to know our region better, presenting a number of interesting routes and inviting them to travel around their homeland.
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Love for the Homeland begins in the backyard (Part II)
The Jonava region is full of places of interest that tell about the history of the area, the educational and cultural activities of eminent personalities, mysterious geographical formations formed by nature, etc. The joint project of Kulva, Panoteriai and Vyšnialaukis communities "Along the Roads of Jonava Region Writing" will help travellers to get to know our region better, presenting a number of interesting routes and inviting them to travel around their homeland.
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