Palanga Pier

Palanga Pier (Lithuanian: Palangos tiltas) is a wooden pier to the Baltic Sea located in Palanga, the most popular and biggest summer resort in Lithuania.[1][2][3][4][5]

Palanga Pier
Palanga Pier in autumn
TypePleasure Pier
LocalePalanga, Lithuania
Official namePalangos tiltas (Lithuanian)
Characteristics
Construction1589, 1882, 1998
Total length470 metres (1,540 ft)
History
Opening date1998 (the latest reconstruction)
Coordinates55°55′13″N 21°02′46″E

History
Palanga Pier in 1906 and in 2010

In 1589 Grand Duke Sigismund III Vasa granted the right to expand the Port of Palanga to the English people, who built a bridge to the sea, installed a stone jetty and prepared the seabed for the development of maritime transport.[1]

In 1882 Juozapas Tiškevičius II supervised the construction of a new Palanga Pier with a length of 380 metres.[1][2] It was primarily dedicated for exporting bricks, however, during summer time it was used for walks.[1][3] It had an attic (Italian: altana) in the beginning of the pier for protecting pedestrians from rain and was connected to a tram line.[1] Since 1892 it was dedicated for the use of pedestrians only and become a popular sea-side destination for walks.[1][3]

In 1998 the latest reconstruction of the Palanga Pier was completed, and the renewed pier's length become 470 metres.[1][2]

  • Entrance to the pier from the central Jono Basanavičiaus Street
    Entrance to the pier from the central Jono Basanavičiaus Street
  • Pedestrians and bicycle drivers on the pier
    Pedestrians and bicycle drivers on the pier
  • Fishermen on the pier
    Fishermen on the pier
  • Sunset near the pier
    Sunset near the pier
  • Pedestrians observing twilight on the pier
    Pedestrians observing twilight on the pier
  • Under the pier
    Under the pier

References
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  1. "Palangos tiltas tiesiogiai visai Lietuvai". WeLoveLithuania.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. "Palangos tilto istorija - burių romantika". Palangostiltas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. "Jūros tiltas". Palangos turizmo informacijos centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. "Palanga City in Lithuania". Adventures.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. "Jūros tiltas ir J. Basanavičiaus gatvė". Daytrip.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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