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Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné

Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné

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Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné

Name: Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné
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Location: Alytus County, Lithuania

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1. Ice cream parlor and coffee! – Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné loop from Merkinė

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2. Subartonys Oak Grove – Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné loop from Merkinė

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3. View of the Nemunas River – UNO Park Druskininkai loop from Merkinė

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Kermit

July 19, 2023

Meretch (Merkine in Lithuanian) lies in the South Eastern part of Lithuania, on the right bank of the river Nemunas, where the river Merkys and the small stream Stange flow into it. It is a very old urban settlement, where in the 14th century a fortress had already been built on a hill near the town, the remains of which still exist today, and the area was one of battles between the German Crusader Order, the Lithuanians and the Poles.

In 1387 the Lithuanian Great Duke Vytautas and the Polish King Jagelo (Jogaila) converted its residents to Christianity.

In 1576 King Zigmunt-August granted the town the Magdeburg Rights for self rule. At that time the exact site of the town was determined and four columns were erected at its four corners, two of which apparently still exist.

During the 17th an 18th centuries' wars, Meretch was badly damaged. In 1655 it was occupied by the Russians and totally burnt down. In 1707 Tzar Peter the First arrived in Meretch with his army, awaiting the Swedes. The Russians took horses, cattle and food products from the residents and burnt the rest, as a result of which many Meretch residents starved.

During the uprising of the Poles in 1794 led by Koschiusko, Meretch was again burnt down and ruined by the Russians.

In the 19th century, under Russian rule, the town was included in the Trakai district of the Vilna Gubernia, becoming an important commercial center because of its location at a junction of the important roads Kovno-Grodno and Vilna-Suvalk, and being situated along the water ways of the Nemunas and the Merkys.

In 1869 its population numbered 1,494 residents, and by 1882 - 2,148 residents lived there. The people of the town made their living from agriculture, fishing, mushroom drying and commerce.

In 1915, during WW I, Meretch was occupied by the Germans who ruled there till 1918, at which time the independent Lithuanian State was established. For a short while the town was occupied by the Bolsheviks, but in 1920 the Poles conquered it until they themselves retreated before the Lithuanian army (Quelle: kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/meretch/meretch1a.html).

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Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné

1. Ice cream parlor and coffee! – Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné loop from Merkinė

2. Subartonys Oak Grove – Talmud-Torah school in Mekiné loop from Merkinė

3. View of the Nemunas River – UNO Park Druskininkai loop from Merkinė

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