Kaišiadorys
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Kaišiadorys is a city in central Lithuania
. It is situated between Vilnius
and Kaunas
. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese
centres. It is home to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration
of Christ built in 1932. The Lithuanian Veterinary Institute is located there.
noble, Khaishadar, who lived in the area during the 16th century.
was built in 1871. During the First World War
, the city was occupied by the Germans in 1915, and it became the capital of an administrative unit for the first time. In 1919 the first train departed from Kaišiadorys to Radviliškis
. When Trakai
and the rest of the Vilnius Region
became part of Poland
, Kaišiadorys became the temporary capital of the Trakai Apskritis.
, was a pupil in Kaišiadorys in his youth; a secondary school there is named after him. One of the best European basketball forwards Ramūnas Šiškauskas
was born in Kaišiadorys and started his professional career there. The first Lithuanian racing driver to compete at an international level, Kazimieras Vasiliauskas, is also from the town.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It is situated between Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
and Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
centres. It is home to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported in the New Testament in which Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant upon a mountain. The Synoptic Gospels describe it, and 2 Peter 1:16-18 refers to it....
of Christ built in 1932. The Lithuanian Veterinary Institute is located there.
Etymology
Its name is unusual because of its Asiatic roots. Kaišiadorys was named after a TatarLipka Tatars
The Lipka Tatars are a group of Tatars who originally settled in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the beginning of 14th century. The first settlers tried to preserve their shamanistic religion and sought asylum amongst the non-Christian Lithuanians...
noble, Khaishadar, who lived in the area during the 16th century.
History
The city expanded when a railroad connecting Vilnius with LiepājaLiepaja
Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port...
was built in 1871. During the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the city was occupied by the Germans in 1915, and it became the capital of an administrative unit for the first time. In 1919 the first train departed from Kaišiadorys to Radviliškis
Radviliškis
Radviliškis is a city in the Radviliškis district municipality , Šiauliai County, Lithuania. Radviliškis has been the administrative center of the district since 1950, and is an important railway junction.-History:...
. When Trakai
Trakai
Trakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 11.52 km2 of...
and the rest of the Vilnius Region
Vilnius region
Vilnius Region , refers to the territory in the present day Lithuania, that was originally inhabited by ethnic Baltic tribes and was a part of Lithuania proper, but came under East Slavic and Polish cultural influences over time,...
became part of Poland
Republic of Central Lithuania
The Republic of Central Lithuania or Middle Lithuania , or simply Central Lithuania , was a short-lived political entity, which did not gain international recognition...
, Kaišiadorys became the temporary capital of the Trakai Apskritis.
Famous people
The first President of the re-established independent Republic of Lithuania, Algirdas BrazauskasAlgirdas Brazauskas
Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas was the first President of a newly independent post-Soviet Union Lithuania from 1993 to 1998 and Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006....
, was a pupil in Kaišiadorys in his youth; a secondary school there is named after him. One of the best European basketball forwards Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Ramunas Šiškauskas
Ramūnas Šiškauskas in height and he weighs 220 lbs. . He is currently with CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:Šiškauskas is a physical forward who can easily play, both on offense and defense, at the guard positions, on the wing, and also in the paint...
was born in Kaišiadorys and started his professional career there. The first Lithuanian racing driver to compete at an international level, Kazimieras Vasiliauskas, is also from the town.