Daugai is an urban monument in southern Lithuania. The town plan is linear and features distinctive rectangular layout elements. Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Daugai can continue searching for accommodation afterwards.
Geographical location
Daugai is located in Alytus District Municipality in Alytus County in southern Lithuania, 22 km east of Alytus and the same distance northwest of Varėna. The town lies 1 km south of Highway 128, the Naujieji Valkininkai–Daugai–Alytus route.
History
Daugai was first mentioned in written records in 1384 and was referred to as a town in 1503. The central part of Daugai’s historic town layout, which originated around 1560, was expanded in 1928. A Catholic church was built in Daugai in 1862.
Culture
Archaeological investigations were carried out in the historic part of Daugai in 2013. During the investigations, 42 test trenches were examined and 89 finds were registered, including ceramic fragments from the 16th to the 18th century.
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