Molėtai
Molėtai ( ⓘ) (Polish: Malaty) is a town in north eastern Lithuania surrounded by lakes. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.
Molėtai | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 55°14′N 25°25′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | ![]() |
Municipality | Molėtai district municipality |
Capital of | Molėtai district municipality |
First mentioned | 1387 Feb. 17[1] |
Granted city rights | 1539 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,716 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.moletai.lt/ |
The town is located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Vilnius and 30 km (19 mi) south of Utena.
History
It was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius in year 1387.
On August 29, 1941, 700 to 1,200 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian "nationalists".[2] The victims of the massacre were commemorated in a march to the site, and a memorial was unveiled there, on the 75th anniversary, in 2016.[3]
In modern times the city has Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, the only such facility in Lithuania. And Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology - the first such type of museum in the world.
Gallery
- Molėtai sign
- Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul exterior
- Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul interior
- Molėtai Church House
- John of Nepomuk sculpture
- Molėtai Arena
- Molėtai Youth Square
- Molėtai post office
- Molėtai Child Care Home
- Municipality of Molėtai
- Art School of Molėtai
- Molėtai Gymnasium
- Molėtai Primary School
References
- Jogaila (17 Feb 1387). "F6-1. Lenkijos karaliaus ir Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio Jogailos privilegija Vilniaus katedrai" (in Latin). Vilnius, Lithuania. Retrieved 11 Sep 2013.
- Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania: Mass Murder of the Jews of Molėtai Accessed 26 April 2017
- The Road to Death (75th Anniversary of the Murder of the Jews of Molėtai) at lzb.lt Accessed 26 April 2017
External links
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- Molėtai tourist information centre (Places of interest)
- Virtual Tour of Molėtai
- (in Lithuanian) Town's homepage
- The murder of the Jews of Molėtai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.