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IU164. VALLEY OF DEATH, NERINGA

LOCATION

South of Nida village The Valley of Death is located. This valley is between the Parnidis and the Sklandytojų (engl. Gliders)dunes. Coordinates: 55.28810949999999, 20.990581499999962

Address: South of Parnidis dune

        

Photo sources: Wikimedia commons, visitneringa.lt, tripadvisor, www. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Death_Valley_near_Nida. JPG

ATTRACTIONS

In 1870 – 1872, a French camp of dozen thousands war prisoners was founded in here. Due to bad prison conditions, exhaustion and diseases, many prisoners died. They were buried in a nearby located camp cemetery, hence the valley is named after it.

In summer of 2018, a sculpture was unveiled in memorial of these prisoners. Author of artistic composition – sculptor Kęstutis Musteikis. The sculpture – bench with a bird – was built in a place, from where the panorama of the Valley of Death opens up.

INFORMATION SOURCES (links)

Heritage  Class: [ C ] Cultural Heritage  

Subclass [WH] : Waterfronts and traditional harbor areas

WEB PAGES:

http://visitneringa.com/en/what-to-see/historical-objects/valley-of-death

http://samogitia.mch.mii.lt/LANKYTINOS_VIETOS/nerija.en.htm

http://www.krastogidas.lt/en/objects/583-valley-of-death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aasEOOR-zCE