Stelmužė
Appearance
Stelmužė is a village in Zarasai district municipality of Lithuania. There is a wooden chapel built in 1650 not using saws or iron nails; it is the oldest wooden religious building in Lithuania. Stelmužė is also known for the Tower of Slaves (Lithuanian: Vergų bokštas), a rectangular building constructed of stone and bricks in the 18th century, used for imprisonment of serfs.
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The village is famous for its Stelmužė Oak, the oldest in Lithuania and one of the oldest in Europe. The oak is about one and a half thousand years old.[1]
References
- ^ "Lietuvos metų medžiu išrinktas Stelmužės ąžuolas" [Stelmužė oak was chosen as the Lithuanian tree of the year]. Zarasų Rajono Savivaldybė (in Lithuanian). 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-09-28.