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Southeast of the town, archaeologists discovered graves from the 3rd–4th centuries.<ref name=kviklys/> The town also has a large [[hillfort]], identified by historian [[Zenonas Ivinskis]] as Pieštvė, which was attacked by the [[Teutonic Knights]] numerous times in late 13th and early 14th centuries.<ref name=kviklys/> According to the [[Palemonids]] legend, noble refugees from the [[Roman Empire]] settled on the hill, now named after Palemon, and established the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref name=palemonas/> After the [[Battle of Grunwald]], the location lost its military purpose and became a private property of the [[Sapieha family]]. The Sapiehas built a residential palace, which did not survive. The town's first Catholic church was built around 1608–1612.<ref name=kviklys/> The church was destroyed in 1829 after a landslide caused a by large flooding. The residents built a wooden church, which was replaced by a [[Neo-Renaissance]] [[John the Baptist]] church in 1913. |
Southeast of the town, archaeologists discovered graves from the 3rd–4th centuries.<ref name=kviklys/> The town also has a large [[hillfort]], identified by historian [[Zenonas Ivinskis]] as Pieštvė, which was attacked by the [[Teutonic Knights]] numerous times in late 13th and early 14th centuries.<ref name=kviklys/> According to the [[Palemonids]] legend, noble refugees from the [[Roman Empire]] settled on the hill, now named after Palemon, and established the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]].<ref name=palemonas/> After the [[Battle of Grunwald]], the location lost its military purpose and became a private property of the [[Sapieha family]]. The Sapiehas built a residential palace, which did not survive. The town's first Catholic church was built around 1608–1612.<ref name=kviklys/> The church was destroyed in 1829 after a landslide caused a by large flooding. The residents built a wooden church, which was replaced by a [[Neo-Renaissance]] [[John the Baptist]] church in 1913. |
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The town also had a very large Jewish population prior to the Holocaust, which may have comprised a majority of the community. In 1900, Seredžius had a Jewish population of 1,174.<ref name=jewishgen/> |
The town also had a very large Jewish population prior to the Holocaust, which may have comprised a majority of the community. In 1900, Seredžius had a Jewish population of 1,174.<ref name=jewishgen/> Srednik was the birth place of [[Al Jolson]], born Asa Yoelson, the American singer, comedian, and actor.<ref>David Spiller, "Great Singers of the Twentieth Century", ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=NbE0ujztAR8C&pg=PA9&dq=Srednik+Lithuania&hl=en&ei=RV5oTNybCMWqngfjwaHBBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Srednik%20Lithuania&f=false "Great Singers of the Twentieth Century"''], Lulu.com, 2008</ref> |
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The town's Polish and Yiddish name is ''Średniki'' or ''Średnik''. |
The town's Polish and Yiddish name is ''Średniki'' or ''Średnik''. |
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Seredžus | |
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Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Tauragė County |
| Municipality | Jurbarkas district municipality |
| Eldership | Seredžius eldership |
| Capital of | Seredžius eldership |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 749 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Seredžius is a town in Lithuania, situated on the right bank of the Neman River near its confluence with Dubysa River. According to the 2001 census, it had population of 749.[1] Seredžius was the birthplace of Al Jolson, the famous early 20th century American entertainer in the United States.
History
Southeast of the town, archaeologists discovered graves from the 3rd–4th centuries.[2] The town also has a large hillfort, identified by historian Zenonas Ivinskis as Pieštvė, which was attacked by the Teutonic Knights numerous times in late 13th and early 14th centuries.[2] According to the Palemonids legend, noble refugees from the Roman Empire settled on the hill, now named after Palemon, and established the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[3] After the Battle of Grunwald, the location lost its military purpose and became a private property of the Sapieha family. The Sapiehas built a residential palace, which did not survive. The town's first Catholic church was built around 1608–1612.[2] The church was destroyed in 1829 after a landslide caused a by large flooding. The residents built a wooden church, which was replaced by a Neo-Renaissance John the Baptist church in 1913.
The town also had a very large Jewish population prior to the Holocaust, which may have comprised a majority of the community. In 1900, Seredžius had a Jewish population of 1,174.[4] Srednik was the birth place of Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson, the American singer, comedian, and actor.[5]
The town's Polish and Yiddish name is Średniki or Średnik.
References
- ^ Template:Lt icon Tauragės apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2003. p. 33. ISBN 9986-589-95-9.
- ^ a b c Template:Lt icon Kviklys, Bronius (1965). Mūsų Lietuva. Vol. II. Boston: Lietuvių enciklopedijos leidykla. p. 333–336. OCLC 3303503.
- ^ Template:Lt icon Ivinskis, Zenonas (1953–1966). "Palemonas". Lietuvių enciklopedija. Vol. 21. Boston, Massachusetts: Lietuvių enciklopedijos leidykla. pp. 400–401. LCC 55020366.
- ^ JewishGen Seredžius page | url=http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~shtetm~-2618970
- ^ David Spiller, "Great Singers of the Twentieth Century", "Great Singers of the Twentieth Century", Lulu.com, 2008
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