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  • Klaipeda is located on the eastern coast of Lithuania where the Curonian Strait (Kursiu marios) flows into the Baltic sea...The town was founded in 1252, when the Livonian Order, after occupying the coastal lands of the Balts, built a wooden castle at the mouth of the Dane river and called it Memelburg...Repeatedly raided by the Zemaiciai, Sembai and the Lithuanian army, several times occupied and burnt to the ground, it was restored again and remained under the rule of the Order. A town grew around the castle, and as early as 1254 it was granted the Lübeck rights; a port, as well as shipping and commerce, expanded. In 1593, commercial shipbuilding started there. In 1540, 1678 and 1854 the town was devastated by fire...For centuries, the town was ruled by the Livonian Order, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the German Empire. In 1629-35 it was occupied by the Swedes and in 1757-62 by the Russians. It was only in 1923 that Lithuania incorporated the ethnic Baltic lands, i.e., the territory of Klaipeda. In 1939-45 the territory was once again seized, this time by fascist Germany...By the end of the war, the town was heavily damaged; the greater part of the Old Town was destroyed and few inhabitants remained. During the years of Soviet power (1945-90), the churches, even those only slightly damaged, and also the many other valuable buildings, were reconstructed (only 2 of 7 churches were left). Klaipeda was turned into an industrial town; it expanded and far overstepped its ancient borders. The remaining and restored Old Town preserved its old-time spirit and charm. At present, Klaipeda with its population of 205,000, ranks third among the towns of Lithuania and is one of the most important towns of the Republic with an ice-free port, stretching for 15 km along the coast of the Curonian lagoon. It is an important sea transport centre with an international ferry port, oil export, commercial and fishing ports, and shipbuilding and ship-repairing, fish and food processing, and
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  • The Curonian Spit is a unique monument, light multisided strip of a land, uniqueness of which is comprised of relief created by the sea and wind, the highest spit in the whole Northern Europe, Lagoon marl prints, remains of former Lagoon's forest and soil brought by the wind and constant interesting eolic processes..A considerable contribution for formation of the existent uniqueness was made by human, who after unmerciful extermination of the spit's forests personally started the works of forests' regeneration. The process of regeneration was long and hard; therefore, current natural and introduced vegetation, rare plants that are typical for this region only, their communities, and their growth locations request special care. Such care is also necessitated by tracks left by humans in this region, since "the most important task is to preserve and propagate the region's culture together with its creators - local residents - and with the natural environment, where the culture had blossomed and left its tracks.".The natives of the spit, who had created an original ethnic community of fishermen, disappeared during the War and post-War period. Only the spit, forests, and empty fishermen's settlements remained. During the post-War period, the territory was populated by immigrants from the Great Lithuania and other republics, which were a part of the contemporary Soviet Union.. .Borders of Lithuanian Spit.The Curonian Spit is a narrow sand peninsula of 98 km of length, which divides the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. This is a fragile nature, which requests a considerable and constant attention. In the South, Lithuanian part of the Spit borders with Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation. The borderline marks the external borders of the European Union..According to the origin and composition the Spit is comprised of natural and human-made complex sections of protective dune-ridge. These various forms were created by waves, wind and the human, which were also h
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  • The Curonian Spit is a unique monument, light multisided strip of a land, uniqueness of which is comprised of relief created by the sea and wind, the highest spit in the whole Northern Europe, Lagoon marl prints, remains of former Lagoon's forest and soil brought by the wind and constant interesting eolic processes..A considerable contribution for formation of the existent uniqueness was made by human, who after unmerciful extermination of the spit's forests personally started the works of forests' regeneration. The process of regeneration was long and hard; therefore, current natural and introduced vegetation, rare plants that are typical for this region only, their communities, and their growth locations request special care. Such care is also necessitated by tracks left by humans in this region, since "the most important task is to preserve and propagate the region's culture together with its creators - local residents - and with the natural environment, where the culture had blossomed and left its tracks.".The natives of the spit, who had created an original ethnic community of fishermen, disappeared during the War and post-War period. Only the spit, forests, and empty fishermen's settlements remained. During the post-War period, the territory was populated by immigrants from the Great Lithuania and other republics, which were a part of the contemporary Soviet Union.. .Borders of Lithuanian Spit.The Curonian Spit is a narrow sand peninsula of 98 km of length, which divides the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. This is a fragile nature, which requests a considerable and constant attention. In the South, Lithuanian part of the Spit borders with Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation. The borderline marks the external borders of the European Union..According to the origin and composition the Spit is comprised of natural and human-made complex sections of protective dune-ridge. These various forms were created by waves, wind and the human, which were also h
    neringa_coronianspit_070.jpg
  • The Curonian Spit is a unique monument, light multisided strip of a land, uniqueness of which is comprised of relief created by the sea and wind, the highest spit in the whole Northern Europe, Lagoon marl prints, remains of former Lagoon's forest and soil brought by the wind and constant interesting eolic processes..A considerable contribution for formation of the existent uniqueness was made by human, who after unmerciful extermination of the spit's forests personally started the works of forests' regeneration. The process of regeneration was long and hard; therefore, current natural and introduced vegetation, rare plants that are typical for this region only, their communities, and their growth locations request special care. Such care is also necessitated by tracks left by humans in this region, since "the most important task is to preserve and propagate the region's culture together with its creators - local residents - and with the natural environment, where the culture had blossomed and left its tracks.".The natives of the spit, who had created an original ethnic community of fishermen, disappeared during the War and post-War period. Only the spit, forests, and empty fishermen's settlements remained. During the post-War period, the territory was populated by immigrants from the Great Lithuania and other republics, which were a part of the contemporary Soviet Union.. .Borders of Lithuanian Spit.The Curonian Spit is a narrow sand peninsula of 98 km of length, which divides the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. This is a fragile nature, which requests a considerable and constant attention. In the South, Lithuanian part of the Spit borders with Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation. The borderline marks the external borders of the European Union..According to the origin and composition the Spit is comprised of natural and human-made complex sections of protective dune-ridge. These various forms were created by waves, wind and the human, which were also h
    neringa_coronianspit_058.jpg
  • The Curonian Spit is a unique monument, light multisided strip of a land, uniqueness of which is comprised of relief created by the sea and wind, the highest spit in the whole Northern Europe, Lagoon marl prints, remains of former Lagoon's forest and soil brought by the wind and constant interesting eolic processes..A considerable contribution for formation of the existent uniqueness was made by human, who after unmerciful extermination of the spit's forests personally started the works of forests' regeneration. The process of regeneration was long and hard; therefore, current natural and introduced vegetation, rare plants that are typical for this region only, their communities, and their growth locations request special care. Such care is also necessitated by tracks left by humans in this region, since "the most important task is to preserve and propagate the region's culture together with its creators - local residents - and with the natural environment, where the culture had blossomed and left its tracks.".The natives of the spit, who had created an original ethnic community of fishermen, disappeared during the War and post-War period. Only the spit, forests, and empty fishermen's settlements remained. During the post-War period, the territory was populated by immigrants from the Great Lithuania and other republics, which were a part of the contemporary Soviet Union.. .Borders of Lithuanian Spit.The Curonian Spit is a narrow sand peninsula of 98 km of length, which divides the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. This is a fragile nature, which requests a considerable and constant attention. In the South, Lithuanian part of the Spit borders with Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation. The borderline marks the external borders of the European Union..According to the origin and composition the Spit is comprised of natural and human-made complex sections of protective dune-ridge. These various forms were created by waves, wind and the human, which were also h
    neringa_coronianspit_029.jpg
  • The Curonian Spit is a unique monument, light multisided strip of a land, uniqueness of which is comprised of relief created by the sea and wind, the highest spit in the whole Northern Europe, Lagoon marl prints, remains of former Lagoon's forest and soil brought by the wind and constant interesting eolic processes..A considerable contribution for formation of the existent uniqueness was made by human, who after unmerciful extermination of the spit's forests personally started the works of forests' regeneration. The process of regeneration was long and hard; therefore, current natural and introduced vegetation, rare plants that are typical for this region only, their communities, and their growth locations request special care. Such care is also necessitated by tracks left by humans in this region, since "the most important task is to preserve and propagate the region's culture together with its creators - local residents - and with the natural environment, where the culture had blossomed and left its tracks.".The natives of the spit, who had created an original ethnic community of fishermen, disappeared during the War and post-War period. Only the spit, forests, and empty fishermen's settlements remained. During the post-War period, the territory was populated by immigrants from the Great Lithuania and other republics, which were a part of the contemporary Soviet Union.. .Borders of Lithuanian Spit.The Curonian Spit is a narrow sand peninsula of 98 km of length, which divides the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. This is a fragile nature, which requests a considerable and constant attention. In the South, Lithuanian part of the Spit borders with Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation. The borderline marks the external borders of the European Union..According to the origin and composition the Spit is comprised of natural and human-made complex sections of protective dune-ridge. These various forms were created by waves, wind and the human, which were also h
    neringa_coronianspit_020.jpg