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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 large [[Jews|Jewish]] population prior to the [[Holocaust]]. In 1900 (when part of the [[Russian Empire]]) the town's Jewish population numbered 1,174.<ref name=jewishgen/> The [[Yiddish]] name for the city was סרעדניק (''Srednik''), corresponding to the [[Russian language|Russian]] name Средники (''Sredniki''). Other recorded forms of the name include ''Srednike'', ''Seredžiaūs'', ''Seredzhyus'', ''Seredzhus'' and ''Seredius''. |
The town also had a large [[Jews|Jewish]] population prior to the [[Holocaust]]. In 1900 (when part of the [[Russian Empire]]) the town's Jewish population numbered 1,174.<ref name=jewishgen/> The [[Yiddish]] name for the city was סרעדניק (''Srednik''), corresponding to the [[Russian language|Russian]] name Средники (''Sredniki''). Other recorded forms of the name include ''Srednike'', ''Seredžiaūs'', ''Seredzhyus'', ''Seredzhus'' and ''Seredius''. |
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Seredžius was the birthplace of the American singer, comedian, and actor [[Al Jolson]], born into the town's Jewish community in 1886 as Asa Yoelson.<ref>David Spiller, ''[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> |
Seredžius was the birthplace of the American singer, comedian, and actor [[Al Jolson]], born into the town's Jewish community in 1886 as Asa Yoelson.<ref>David Spiller, ''[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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Seredžius | |
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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]
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 large Jewish population prior to the Holocaust. In 1900 (when part of the Russian Empire) the town's Jewish population numbered 1,174.[4] The Yiddish name for the city was סרעדניק (Srednik), corresponding to the Russian name Средники (Sredniki). Other recorded forms of the name include Srednike, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus and Seredius.
Seredžius was the birthplace of the American singer, comedian, and actor Al Jolson, born into the town's Jewish community in 1886 as Asa Yoelson.[5]
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
- ^ David Spiller, "Great Singers of the Twentieth Century", Lulu.com, 2008
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