Kalvarija, Lithuania

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Kalvarija
Town
Church in Kalvarija
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Kalvarija (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a town in southwestern Lithuania, located in the Marijampolė County, close to the border with Poland.

Etymology and names

Variants of the name include Kalvarijos, Kalvariya, Kalwarja,

In 1705 the first wooden church was built. In 1713, local Jews received permission from

During World War II, Kalvarija was under German occupation from 22 June 1941 until 1 August 1944.^[3] It was administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Litauen of Reichskommissariat Ostland. In 1941, a mass execution of 38 Jews of the city was perpetrated by Gestapo soldiers and Lithuanian policemen.^[4]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kalvarija is

• Alpago (formerly Pieve D’Alpago) in Italy
• Kalwaria Zebrzydowska in Poland

See also

• Suwałki Gap

References

Notes

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalvarija.

• “Kalvarija” - Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Lithuania

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