ネマン周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

2 euros for bike. Open April - November

Raudonė is first mentioned in the 16th century as the estate of the Polish King Sigismund II Augustus. He sold the property around 1580 to the Prussian timber merchant Hieronymus Krispin-Kirschenstein. He and his son built the first palace in the Renaissance style. The palace owes its present appearance primarily to the Neo-Gothic reconstructions carried out between 1861 and 1877 under the direction of Count Zubov's daughter, Sofia Kaissarowa. The last noble owners were the granddaughter Sofia Waxell and her Portuguese husband José Carlos de Faria e Castro. Following looting during the First World War, the de Faria e Castro descendant was in debt and auctioned the palace in 1934. Following protests, the Lithuanian National Bank ceded it to the Ministry of Education, which undertook restoration work in 1936. The Wehrmacht blew up the castle's main tower in 1944, but it was later rebuilt and is now open to visitors. The main building has housed a middle school since 1947, which was downgraded to an elementary school in 2003. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raudone

Memorial to the two friends Mahatma Gandhi and Hermann Kallenbach, who comes from Rusnė.

A few years ago, a 150-meter-deep well was drilled in this place. After testing the water, it turned out that it was low in mineralization, very pure and clean. Then it was decided to install a mineral water treatment plant in Kulautuva. The buvette was built using Corten steel, which changes color over time: from orange it turns brown and merges with the color of the tree trunks. The territory is landscaped and adapted for the disabled, benches and bicycle racks are installed. The buvette is open all year round.

While the name Mahatma Gandhi is certainly familiar to many people of various nationalities and religions, the second person depicted, Hermann Kallenbach—including me personally—was completely unknown until I encountered this monument depicting the two companions. + Mahatma (actually Mohandas Karamchand) Gandhi, 1869 to 1948 (nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize at the time of his assassination) was a pioneer of India's independence from Great Britain, always and uncompromisingly advocating non-violent resistance and decisively rejecting armed struggle. + Hermann Kallenbach, 1871 (in Lithuania, then part of Russia) to 1945 (South Africa), was the son of Jewish parents and emigrated to South Africa. There he met Gandhi and became a friend and supporter of his cause.

Very beautiful surroundings, great bike path all the way to Kaunas.

The story of Gandhi and Kallenbach is a deeply intimate and personal one. But it also has historical and academic significance. This story is fascinating for another reason, because it proves and highlights the possibility of cross-cultural influences leading to much greater results, as manifested in Gandhi's impact on world history.

2€ with bicycle (06/2024). Runs regularly as soon as 1-2 vehicles are waiting.