PAKRUOJIS DISTRICT

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PAKRUOJIS DISTRICT

• Pakruojis was mentioned in historical documents
  in 1531
• Area 1316 m2
• Situated in the north of Lithuania and bordering
  with Latvia
• Has a population of 31 100
• It is an agricultural district
• District center Pakruojis
• Cultural heritage more than 300 objects

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Cultural Centre
Gymna-sium
Adult and Youth Education Centre
Support Groups
Usinsko Museum
Labor Bureau
Police
Ropps Manor
Culture
Education Centres
Security
Primary School
Church
Security Institutions
Basic School
Kinder-gartens
FACILITIES IN PAKRUOJIS
Cafes
Market
Chemists
Clinic
Karate Club
CyclingSport
Bathhouse
Restau-rant
Health Centres
Activities
Service
Swim-ming
Basketball
Hygienic Centre
Hotel
Pubs
Commercial Hunting
Jogging
Hospital
Hairdressers
Supermarket
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PAKRUOJIS MANOR HOMESTEAD
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Pakruojis manor homestead

• Is one of the largest in Lithuania
• Located
• on the right shore of the river Kruoja
• on the left side of the road Pakruojis Linkuva
• The territory feature - 43 classicist-style
  buildings of the 18th 19th centuries

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The estate homestead ensemble was started to
create at the end of the 18th century by baron
Vilhelm von den Ropp
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The most valuable buildings of the estate are

• the central palace
• the dolomite fivearch bridge dam

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The central palace is unique in Lithuania

• It is a rectangular two-storied building,
  exceptional for the three porticos, six columns
  in the centre of the main facade and two more
  four columns on both sides.
• The oval hall with Greek colonnades is inside the
  palace. It has excellent acoustics.

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The central palace
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The oval hall
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The dolomite fivearch bridge dam
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By the manor house

• An English-style park, which was cultivated
  between 1850 and 1860
• The economic yard, which is separated with
  arches. The arches remind of the Italian
  architectural scenery.

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An English-style park
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An English-style park, scenery from bridge
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The economic yard
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The economic yard includes many buildings

• Servants house and brewery
• Stable
• Storehouse
• Cattle-shed
• Two outbuildings
• Dairy
• Piggery

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Pakruojis estate is an important site of cultural
attraction for Pakruojis people and tourists.
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IF YOU VISIT ROPPS MANOR, YOU WILL GET MANY
WONDERFUL IMPRESSIONS
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