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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
