Veisiejai
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Veisiejai is a city in the Lazdijai district municipality
, Lithuania
. It is located 18 km (11.2 mi) south-east of Lazdijai
. The Esperanto
language was created in Veisiejai where L. L. Zamenhof
started his practice as an ophtalmologist in 1885. There is a church dedicated to St. George (built in 1817), an old estate with a park, high school, kindergarten "Ąžuoliukas", a post office (postal code LT-67043), a museum and monuments dedicated to the composer J. Neimontas and L. L. Zamenhof.
Veisiejai is one of few towns that are located in a lake peninsula. The western part of the town is surrounded by a park from the 18th century. There are several lakes in the vicinity of the town. The biggest of them – Ančia – divides the town into two parts. Lake Snaigynas is in the east, Lake Vernijis in the north, and Lake Veisiejis in the southwest. The town is named after the lake Veisiejis which is situated 6 km south-west of Veisiejai.
Veisiejai estate was first mentioned in 1501. The town was first mentioned in the 1st half of the 16th century. Yuri Olelkovich
, Duke of Slutsk
, managed to get market privilege in 1525 and built first church in 1526.
Between 1950 and 1959 Veisiejai were center of district. In 1956 became town. Coat of Arms of Veisiejai was approved by the President of Lithuania on March 23, 2000. The arms were created by Laima Ramonienė.
Veisiejai has a rare, surviving wooden synagogue.
assigned his standard-bearer J. Glinskis to manage this estate. Later Veisiejai became property of Masalskis family and Lithuanian hetman V. Masalskis built a palace in the 18th century. Only one wing survived until present time.
Veisiejai estate park, situated near estate, is one of oldest in Lithuania. Initiative from Ogiński family
in 19th century, park was redecorated to landscape park. In 1950-1959 park with 17,5 ha area was started to be looked after. 22 stores wheel of tilia
s and growing ash tree
with 30 m height and 5,1 size are important elements in park. In 1988 was opened memorial for international Esperanto
language creator L. L. Zamenhof
.
Lazdijai district municipality
Lazdijai district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania....
, Lithuania
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 located 18 km (11.2 mi) south-east of Lazdijai
Lazdijai
Lazdijai is a city in Lithuania located about east of the border with Poland. In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, and new check points between the borders Poland and Lithuania were established and Lazdijai became the center that oversees and continues to regulate these...
. The Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
language was created in Veisiejai where L. L. Zamenhof
L. L. Zamenhof
Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof December 15, 1859 – April 14, 1917) was the inventor of Esperanto, the most successful constructed language designed for international communication.-Cultural background:...
started his practice as an ophtalmologist in 1885. There is a church dedicated to St. George (built in 1817), an old estate with a park, high school, kindergarten "Ąžuoliukas", a post office (postal code LT-67043), a museum and monuments dedicated to the composer J. Neimontas and L. L. Zamenhof.
Veisiejai is one of few towns that are located in a lake peninsula. The western part of the town is surrounded by a park from the 18th century. There are several lakes in the vicinity of the town. The biggest of them – Ančia – divides the town into two parts. Lake Snaigynas is in the east, Lake Vernijis in the north, and Lake Veisiejis in the southwest. The town is named after the lake Veisiejis which is situated 6 km south-west of Veisiejai.
History
Olelkovich
The Olelkovich family was a 15th–16th-century noble family from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Their main possession was the Duchy of Slutsk–Kapyl; therefore, they are sometimes known as Slutskys. They hailed from the Lithuanian Gediminids and Russian Rurikids...
, Duke of Slutsk
Slutsk
Slutsk is a town in Belarus, located on the Sluch River south of Minsk. As of 2010 its population is of 61,400).-Geography:The town is situated in the south-west of its Voblast, not too far from from the city of Soligorsk.-History:...
, managed to get market privilege in 1525 and built first church in 1526.
Between 1950 and 1959 Veisiejai were center of district. In 1956 became town. Coat of Arms of Veisiejai was approved by the President of Lithuania on March 23, 2000. The arms were created by Laima Ramonienė.
Veisiejai has a rare, surviving wooden synagogue.
Estate and park
Estate in Veisiejai was established in the 15th century. In 1501 Grand Duke AlexanderAlexander Jagiellon
Alexander of the House of Jagiellon was the Grand Duke of Lithuania and later also King of Poland. He was the fourth son of Casimir IV Jagiellon...
assigned his standard-bearer J. Glinskis to manage this estate. Later Veisiejai became property of Masalskis family and Lithuanian hetman V. Masalskis built a palace in the 18th century. Only one wing survived until present time.
Veisiejai estate park, situated near estate, is one of oldest in Lithuania. Initiative from Ogiński family
Oginski family
Ogiński was a noble family of Lithuania and Poland , member of The Princely Houses of Poland.They were most likely of Rurikid stock, related to Chernihiv Knyaz family, and originated from the Smolensk region, incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania around 14th century...
in 19th century, park was redecorated to landscape park. In 1950-1959 park with 17,5 ha area was started to be looked after. 22 stores wheel of tilia
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
s and growing ash tree
Ash tree
Fraxinus is a genus flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It contains 45-65 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous though a few subtropical species are evergreen. The tree's common English name, ash, goes back to the Old English æsc, while the generic name...
with 30 m height and 5,1 size are important elements in park. In 1988 was opened memorial for international Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
language creator L. L. Zamenhof
L. L. Zamenhof
Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof December 15, 1859 – April 14, 1917) was the inventor of Esperanto, the most successful constructed language designed for international communication.-Cultural background:...
.