Pagėgiai: Hotels and Accommodation
If you would like to book a hotel in Pagėgiai, you can then continue searching for accommodation. Pagėgiai’s preserved architectural heritage comprises three layers: the old village of Pagėgiai, a German town dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century, and a centre that developed between 1923 and 1939 as part of the Republic of Lithuania.
Culture and History
Numerous buildings of architectural and historical value have survived in Pagėgiai to this day. Vydūno Street in Pagėgiai is home to several preserved wooden buildings of traditional folk architecture, the Church of the Holy Cross of Pagėgiai, the old bell tower, and the building of the Kristijonas Donelaitis Gymnasium of Pagėgiai.
The Pagėgių Vydūno Public Library has an exhibition room dedicated to Vydūnas’ life and work. The courtyard of the Pagėgių Vydūno Public Library contains the “Atminties skveras” with small-scale sculptures and a memorial bench bearing the name Vydūnas.
On 5 July 2005, a sculpture created by Steponas Juška (1953–2015) was unveiled in the centre of Pagėgiai Town Park. It symbolises the union of Lithuania Minor and Lithuania Major. The sculpture depicts a mother embracing a small child, rendered in pink granite.
Events and Cuisine
The Christmas Goose Market traditionally takes place on the second Saturday in December in Pagėgiai’s market square. The Christmas Goose Market brings to life and highlights the traditions of the ethnic and cultural heritage of Lithuania Minor from the interwar period. Visitors can sample culinary heritage at the Christmas Goose Market.
Cultural Offerings
The Pagėgių Cultural Centre offers access to the only goose museum in Europe. At the Pagėgių Cultural Centre, visitors can take part in events certified with the national heritage mark.
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Pagėgiai railway station is located at 7 Geležinkelio gatvė in Pagėgiai.
More destination pages: Margiškiai, Jurbarkas, Tauragė, Smalininkai, Veliuona, Pilis I, Lumpėnai.
To the main travel overview: Tauragė County.
