Linkuva

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Kraštotyra; Linkuva.

ENLinkuva is one of those places in Lithuania the significance of which do not depend on their size and role in the history of the region. The compiler of this book in the form of review articles and biographical descriptions sought to provide the readers with information on Linkuva region’s nature, development of the past and present events, dialect, place names, education, memorable people, cultural heritage and to help them to know their homeland. The region here is referred to as a territory which under the administrative territorial division at various stages of history was subordinate to the state institutions in Linkuva. The mention of one or another place in the maps was due to the knowledge of it at the European centers of science, education, culture and religious life at that time, in particular the establishment of the Carmelite Monastery in Linkuva. The place named Lincowo according to its geographical location corresponding to the current situation of Linkuva is seen on the cartographer Motiejus Strubičius’ Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae, Livoniae and Moscoviae descriptio map of the Polish- Muscovite War of 1578-1580, published by Martin Kromer in 1580. The iconographic material enriches and supplements the provided material. The colored inserts show the sights of Linkuva region’s cultural heritage and nature. The book by the group of authors consists of the following chapters: Nature, History, Language, Education, Culture, Cultural Heritage and Ethnic Culture. The indexes of personal names and place names will enable the reader to find a person or area of interest. Information about the book in English, Latvian, Polish, German and Russian will help the foreign readers to get an overview of it.The visual material from collections of Šiauliai Aušra Museum (director Raimundas Balza), Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library (director Raimondas Gudauskas), Vroblevsky Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (director Sigitas Narbutas), National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum (director Osvaldas Daugelis) and the Archive of the Department of Culture, Heritage Protection and Public Relations of Pakruojis District Municipality (headed by Birutė Vanagienė) was used in the book. We thank the co-authors of the book and members of the editorial board: Professors Dr. Aldona Gaigalaitė and Dr. Kazimieras Garšva of the Lithuanian Language Institute, and Associate Professor Dr. Stasys Tumėnas of Šiauliai University. The book was reviewed by Vytautas Magnus University Professors Dr. Romualdas Apanavičius and Dr. Alvydas Butkus, Associate professors of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Dr. Robertas Jurgaitis and Dr. Deimantas Karvelis. We thank them for their advice and comments. Thanks to the specialists of Žiemgala Publishers. We also thank the sponsor of the book, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, the Administration of Pakruojis District Municipality (mayors Asta Jasiūnienė and Saulius Gegieckas), and all those who have contributed to publishing the book. [From the publication]

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