Ukmergė District Municipality

• The Šventoji flows through Ukmergė.
• The Ukmergė Local History Museum presents the region’s history chronologically and includes, among other things, natural history, archaeological, and art-related exhibits.
• The Mirabelių Trail offers a 1 km walking route; the Podolės-Kameneco Trail is 800 m long and runs along the Šventoji.
• The Vepriai Calvaries comprise 35 Stations of the Cross along a total route of 5.5 km.

The Ukmergė Local History Museum arranges its exhibits chronologically. In addition to natural history and archaeological objects, the collection includes historical-ethnographic, written heritage, and art-related items. The archaeological finds on display include objects from Obeliai, Berzgainiai, Antatilčiai, the Ukmergė Hillfort, as well as Samantoniai, Sukiniai, Bečiai, and Pabaiskas. Historical sources mention Vilkmergė Castle at the hillfort.

Sacred and folk-art themes are also represented: the Veprių Regional Museum preserves ethnographic, historical, and sacred heritage from the surrounding area, including chapel posts that survived the Soviet era. The Folk Art Museum of Rimantas Zinkevičius displays the nativity scenes, devotional figures, sculptures of saints, fairy-tale characters, and fantastical figures he created over the course of his life. Ukmergė Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity is a Neo-Byzantine masonry religious building; it was built as an Orthodox church in 1868.

Other architectural landmarks include Siesikai Manor Castle, Lithuania’s only surviving Renaissance building with a fortified residential function, and the surviving Neoclassical manor house in Taujėnai. Benediktas Morikonis had it built at the end of the 18th century. In the village of Užulėnis, the Užugirio School Museum is housed in a manor-house-style building that Antanas Smetona, the first president of the Republic of Lithuania, gave to the people of his home region. His summer residence is traditionally called Užugirio Manor; Smetona himself called the estate Užugirio kiemas.

The Mirabelių Trail is 1 km long and provides access to the river, as well as recreation and picnic areas and a children’s playground. The 800 m illuminated Podolės-Kameneco cycling and walking trail also runs along the Šventoji. It has a water refill station, benches, and a children’s playground. The different route lengths make it easier to fit walks and other activities into your daily schedule.

Ukmergė Health Park covers more than 12 hectares. Its facilities include walking paths, fitness trails with exercise equipment, a children’s playground, restored ponds, and a rose garden. Pilies Park has walking paths, a children’s playground, outdoor musical instruments, and three illuminated viewpoints. Pivonijos Forest is a popular place for walking and active leisure.

The destinations described are in various named places, including Ukmergė, Užulėnis, Taujėnai, and Vepriai. For a culturally focused trip, there are several themes to choose from: regional collections, historic buildings, sacred sites, or the miniatures at “Mini Lietuva” park, which recreates well-known Lithuanian architectural and cultural monuments.

In Vepriai, cultural and landscape themes come together: the Calvaries are in the southeastern part of the town, between Lake Vepriai and the Šventoji. The Vepriai crater is the largest discovered meteorite crater in Lithuania. The pages on LėnasLėnas, UkmergėUkmergė, and TaujėnaiTaujėnai offer further information about the area.

For comparison with other municipalities, you can also view Vilnius District Municipality, Trakai District Municipality, Ukmergė District Municipality, Vilnius District Municipality, and Širvintos District Municipality.

How long are the trails described in Ukmergė?

The Mirabelių Trail is 1 km long. The illuminated Podolės-Kameneco cycling and walking trail along the Šventoji is 800 m long.

How far do the Vepriai Calvaries extend?

The Calvaries comprise 35 Stations of the Cross and extend for a total of 5.5 km. They are in the southeastern part of Vepriai, between Lake Vepriai and the Šventoji.

What does the Ukmergė Local History Museum display?

It presents the region’s history chronologically through natural history, archaeological, historical-ethnographic, written heritage, and art-related exhibits.

What is “Mini Lietuva”?

The miniature park recreates well-known Lithuanian architectural and cultural monuments as carefully crafted miniatures.

For the broader travel overview: Vilnius County.