6. 1009
2010
1990 03 11
1944-1990
1941-1944
1940-1941
1918-1940
1914-1918
1795-1918
1569-1795
Up to XVIII c
2004
XII-XIII cEstablishment of Lithuanian
State
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Commonwealth of Two Nations
Occupation of the Imperial German
army
Occupation of the Tsarist Russian Empire
Independent Lithuania
The first Soviet Union occupation
Nazi German occupation
The second Soviet Union occupation
Independent Lithuania
Membership in EU
The first written instance of the name of
Lithuania
7. Vilnius – the capital city
The largest city in Lithuania
Was first mentioned in 1323
Found by the only king of Lithuania – Mindaugas.
8. Vilnius
The population is 542,990 inhabitants.
The Gediminas Castle and the Cathedral are its' major symbols.
9. Kaunas
The second largest city
A former temporary capital
First mentioned in 1361
Has the only zoo in Lithuania
15. Curonian Spit
It is a 98 km long dry land strip between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian
Lagoon formed by sea waves and wind more than 5000 years ago
In 2000 it was included into UNESCO World Heritage Sites
"The Curonian spit is so unique that it is worth seeing especially if you
want to give your soul a wonderful sight." (V.Humboldt)
16. Šiauliai
The Hill of Crosses in
Šiauliai serves as a
monument to
Lithuanians’ attachment
to their religion
In 1993 Pope John Paul II
visited this famous place
17. Trakai
Trakai is a town almost on water
Trakai Castle is the only castle on water in the Eastern Europe.
18. Lithuania’s Sport
Basketball in Lithuania is
considered as the 2nd
religion
Arvydas Sabonis (retired) -
the most famous basketball
player
19. Traditional Lithuanian food
Cepelinai – meat cooked
inside a ball of potato
dough, served with a special
sauce
Šaltibarščiai – cold soup
prepared of beetroot,
cucumber and sour cream