Pakruojis
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| Coordinates: 55°58′N 23°52′E / 55.967°N 23.867°ECoordinates: 55°58′N 23°52′E / 55.967°N 23.867°E | |||
| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||
| Municipality | Pakruojis district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Pakruojis eldership | ||
| Capital of | Pakruojis district municipality Pakruojis eldership |
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| First mentioned | 1531 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1950 | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 6,057 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Pakruojis (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Lithuania. It is situated on the Kruoja River, which has a dam above the city. 43 buildings of the manor, mentioned in 1531, survived to this day.
Pakruojis has a rare, surviving wooden synagogue.[1] It is the largest and the oldest of the wooden synagogues that survives in Lithuania, but it is in deteriorating condition.[2] On May 3, 2009 the synagogue suffered severe damage in a possible arson fire,[3][4] the restoration is planned.
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[edit] References
- ^ "PREFACE 1". Shtetlinks.jewishgen.org. http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/pakruojis/synagogue/synagogue.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Gruber, Samuel D. (2008-09-29). "Samuel Gruber's Jewish Art & Monuments: Lithuania: Pakruojis Wooden Synagogue Continues to Deteriorate. How Much Time is Left?". Samgrubersjewishartmonuments.blogspot.com. http://samgrubersjewishartmonuments.blogspot.com/2008/09/lithuania-pakruojis-wooden-synagogue.html. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Jewkey the jewish Deal a Day". Jewkey.com. http://jewkey.com/lithuania-suspicious-fire-destroyers-pakruojis-historic-synagogue-2/random/. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Pakruojyje degė nebeveikianti medinė sinagoga - DELFI Žinios". Delfi.lt. http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/crime/article.php?id=21942581. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
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