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Poškonys pond
In historical sources Poškonys were first mentioned in Grand Duchy of Lithuania legislation documents in 1713. At that time the village belonged to the Arlaviščių estate, governed by landlord...
Gauja educational route
Gauja educational route is located in Dieveniškės district, next to the river Gauja, in the Dieveniškių Historical Regional Park area. Path length is 1.7 km. When traveling you have...
Mythological stones “Jankelis”, “Jankeliukas”, “Mokas”, “Užkeikta svodba”
Mythological stones are the natural monuments of the ice age. Huge stones "Jankelis" and "Jankeliukas" are located by the road Šalčininkai-Poškonys-Dieveniškės. "Jankelis" is 2.5 m out of 3.6 m...
Rėžių stone
Rėžių village is located close to another village, Butrimonys. In 1989 a new stone was discovered in this area, slightly smaller than the famous Puntukas stone, which weighs around...
Šulnio, Gulbino and Kernavė lakes
There are three lakes in Rūdninkai. "Kernavė" lake (81 hectares) is surrounded by swamps and mostly black alder or low pine trees growing on the fens. "Šulnio" lake (just...
Continental dunes in Rūdninkų Forest
Rūdninkų Forest is is part of one of the largest arrays (forest complex) of Lithuania. Rūdninkų forest complex covers an area of 26 thousand hectares and one of the...
Grybiškių Pine
Grybiškių Pine is a state protected natural heritage object. Tree species - Scots pine. The trunk volume is 1.3 m, higher up - over 2.62 m, height - 21...
Grybiškių Oak
It is the largest and oldest oak in the Dieveniškės Historical Regional Park. Oak trunk volume is 4.98 m, diameter 1.6 m and a height of 26 m. Just...
Stakų Oak
Stakų Oak forms a nice, widely ramified cone and a low crown. This is a typical example of a tree which grew in the open landscape. "Free" growing tree...