Lithuania / Kedainiai

Holocaust Memorial of Kedainiai

Practical info

Type of location: Memorial

Holocaust Memorial of Kedainiai

Jubiliejaus g., 57142 Kėdainiai

Historical description

Kedainiai

The town of Kedainiai dates back to the 14th century, making it one of the oldest in the country. Under the Kishkis family, who ruled the town from 1490, Jewish merchants were invited to settle. The city became a Calvinist centre in the mid-16th century, and Jews ... Read more