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Domantė Platūkytė, LRT.lt2021.03.13 09:00
The great 1931 flood of Vilnius, Cathedral Square. Photo by B. Brudner. / National Museum of Lithuania
In April 1931, Vilnius a massive flood submerged the city s streets under water. It also led to one of the biggest archaeological finds in the city s history.
The big flood of Vilnius began in late April when the rivers Neris and Vilnia spilled over their banks. According to contemporary newspaper reports, the flood lasted two weeks and at its peak water levels rose to 8.25 metres. Part of the city was cut off from power and some buildings collapsed.
This was one of the biggest floods in Vilnius, but by no means the only one, says historian Alina Pavasarytė. Due to its low-lying central part and the abundance of underground streams, the city would be regularly flooded. Most people owned boats, as navigation on the Neris and the Vilnia was still quite intense.
Belarus opposition leader awards archaeologists who found uprising commanders remains 2021-02-01 BNS/TBT Staff
VILNIUS – Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya awarded on Monday archaeologists who found the remains of the commanders of the 1863-1864 uprising against Tsarist Russia.
Tsikhanouskaya, who now lives in Vilnius, presented badges of honor to the National Museum of Lithuania and a group of archaeologists after visiting the museum s exposition dedicated to the commanders, including Belarusians national hero Kastus Kalinouski (known as Konstantinas Kalinauskas in Lithuania and Konstanty Kalinowski in Poland). The reburial of Kalinouski was a very important event. I wanted to personally thank the people who took part in the archaeological searches, and also organized the reburial, and to give symbolic badges of honor so that you know that you did a lot to Belarusians. This was when we, Belarusians, began to perceive ourselves as a nation and we
Work of art by Lithuanian artist found in US after considered lost for nearly 50 years 2020-12-23 BNS/TBT Staff
VILNIUS – A work of art by Lithuanian famous artist Kazys Varnelis has been found in the United States after being considered lost for nearly 50 years, the National Museum of Lithuania reported on Wednesday.
According to the museum, two American collectors kept the work of art, known by the title ‘Quiz and created back in 1973, in a garage of their home in Chicago for five years without knowing its true value.
Before that, the painting of an unusual shape was found near a garbage container.