Neo-gothic church

(Matrosova st. 11A, Krasnoznamensk)

Lazdynai parish was founded and the first church was built in 1578. It burned down in 1662 and was soon rebuilt. Around 1869, the houses of prayer became so dilapidated, that worship was raised from them. The construction of the new rectangular neo-gothic church with a high-rise tower began in 1874, and in 1877 it was consecrated. The interior of the church house was covered with suspended ceilings, and the windows were decorated with stained glass. Worship services in Lithuanian were held in the church until 1938, but only once a month. After 1945 the church was turned into a truck and tractor repair company. It was consecrated in 1992, now it is called St Peter and Paul Orthodox Church. In 2007 the church was recognized as a cultural heritage site, a chapel was built next to it a year later, Sunday school was established.

Church in Vėderaitiškės (Timofeyevo)

(small village of Vėderaitiškės (Timofejevo))

The impressive church with classical features in the small village of Vėderaitiškės (Timofejevo) was built in 1907 and is an architectural monument. After Second world war the church was demolished and unused, and a kindergarten was located in the nearby pastor's house. In the spring of year 2005 the roof of the house of prayer fell and several hundred residents of the village undertook the reconstruction work themselves. In 2007 the house of prayer was granted the status of a cultural heritage object, and in 2008 the church was rebuilt as an Orthodox church and consecrated, and a Sunday school was established in the former pastor's house.

A memorial sign to N. Gumiliov

The Russian poet Nikolay Gumilev (1886-1921) served in the regiment of ulons, who fought in the autumn of 1914 in the vicinity of Pilkalnis (Dobrovolsk), Širvinta (Kutuzov) and Šilėnai (Pobedino). For participating in the battles of the First world war, the poet was awarded the Georgy Cross of the 4th degree. A memorial sign to N. Gumiliov was erected in 2002 in the yard of Šilėnai school.