Dievogala: Hotels and Accommodation
In Dievogala, historic memorial sites, sacred buildings, and a public cultural venue come together. Those wishing to book a hotel in Dievogala can continue their accommodation search afterward.
History
The site of the Jewish massacre and the grave in Dievogala are a nationally significant cultural heritage object with historical and memorial value. At the site, approximately 40 Jewish men from Jankai, Paežerėlis, and Zapyškis were killed and buried in an execution organized by the Nazis at the end of the summer of 1941.
The old cemetery of Zapyškis is considered a significant cultural and historical site in the Suvalkija region. The Neoclassical chapel of the old cemetery of Zapyškis (“Zapyškio senųjų kapinių koplyčia”) in Dievogala was built around 1860. Old cemetery crosses, including preserved wrought-iron crosses, are kept in the chapel. During the period of the Lithuanian press ban, inscriptions in Lithuanian and the local dialect were placed on the stone tombstones and memorial monuments of the old cemetery of Zapyškis.
In the Papiškės-Novos partisan bunker in Dievogala, nineteen partisans took refuge and received treatment at different times in 1944 and 1945.
Culture
The old Church of St. John the Baptist of Zapyškis (“Senoji Zapyškio Šv. Jono Krikštytojo bažnyčia”) in Dievogala has a history dating back to the 16th century. It has an organ that was formerly referred to as the “King of Lithuanian Organs.”
“Nemuno7,” the cultural ship and floating dredger, is a public cultural venue next to the Zapyškis pier. “Nemuno7” serves as a center for visual art, media, technology, science, and creative work.
Nature
The Dievogalos Švento Jono upelis is a sacred site on the edge of the Nemunas Valley. According to tradition, the water of the Dievogalos Švento Jono upelis possessed healing properties.
Visiting
The Zapyškis pier at Muziejaus g. 2 in Dievogala is used for tourists boarding and disembarking to visit local attractions and cultural events. The guided history tour of Zapyškis is free and lasts 1.5 hours.
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