Šventybrastis
Šventybrastis is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 144 people.[1] There are a wooden church, a monument for independence, four sacred oak trees.
Šventybrastis | |
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Village | |
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  Šventybrastis Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°25′22″N 24°03′10″E | |
| Country |  |
| County |  |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Kėdainiai rural eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 144 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
From ancient times through the Christian Medieval period, Šventybrastis had a pagan shrine. While most of the pagan holy groves were cut down during the era of Christian conversion, the Sacred Oak at Šventybrastis is one of the few still standing from the pre-Christian era.
Sacred oaks
Brasta rivulet
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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