Klaipeda Old Town
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last edited by biroto-Redaktion on 25 Aug 2016
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Type of sights
Old town
Name and address
Klaipeda Old Town
LT-91001 Klaipėda
GEO-data
Geodetic coordinates
55.70∎∎∎∎ 21.13∎∎∎∎
Elevation
9 m
Communication
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Klaipėda (German: Memel) is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Danė River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.
The city has a complex recorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of the Port of Klaipėda , a usually ice-free port on the Baltic Sea, and the Akmena - Danė River. It has been controlled by the Teutonic Knights, the Duchy of Prussia, the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, the Entente States immediately after World War I, Lithuania as a result of the 1923 Klaipėda Revolt, and the Third Reich following the 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania. The city was incorporated into Lithuania during its tenure as a Soviet Socialist Republic and has remained within Lithuania following its re-establishment as an independent state.
Historical
Klaipėda's main attractions are the historic buildings in the city's centre, dating from the 13th to 18th centuries. Some of its older buildings have picturesque half-timbered construction, similar to that found in Germany, France, England, Denmark and southern Sweden. Other places of interest include:
- The remnants of the Klaipėda Castle , built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Order. It had a massive bulk and a quadrangular tower, surrounded by the ramparts and brick bastions. It lost importance after the Russian occupation from 1756 to 1762, and thenceforth started to decay.
- The Žardė ancient settlement, situated on the right bank of the Smiltelė River. It is dated to the late Iron Age (10th century), and was inhabited until the 16th century.
- The remnants of the so-called 'Dutch' defence system around the entire town from the 17th-18th centuries.
- The maritime museum in Fort Wilhelm, built at the end of the 19th century at the spike of the Curonian Spit.
Museums
- ⊙ Castle Museum
- ⊙ Lithuania Minor Historical Museum
- ⊙ Blacksmiths Museum
- ⊙Lithuanian Sea Museum and Dolphinarium
- ⊙ Clocks Museum
Sleep
Inside the range of 4 km:
- ⊙ Preliudija Guesthouse, Klaipėda, PC III
- ⊙ Hotel Euterpė, Klaipėda, PC VI
- ⊙ Old Mill Conference, Klaipėda, PC IV
"... We do not have a locked place for bicycles, but we always put them safely inside our hotel next to reception. As our reception is working all 24 hours it is safe place for bicycles over night...."
- ⊙ Old Mill Hotel, Klaipėda, PC IV
Lt. Tourist Information sichere Fahrrad-Unterbringung möglich.
- ⊙ LITiNTERP Klaipėda Guest House, Klaipėda, PC II - IV
- ⊙ Guesthouse Aismares, Klaipėda, PC III - V
"... In our guesthouse corridor you can park 4 bikes. ..."
- ⊙ Navalis, Klaipėda, PC VI - IX
- ⊙ Hotel Park Inn, Klaipėda, PC III - IV
"... Yes we do have a lockable rooms: one smaller in reception or it's also possible on availability to place bicycles in the conference room which is also lockable. So your bicycles will be safe...."
Useful
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Added on 19 Sep 2011,
last edited by biroto-Redaktion on 25 Aug 2016
- ⊙ Old Mill Hotel, Klaipėda, PC IV