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THE STONE PUNTUKAS THE STONE PUNTUKAS

The old story says, that Lithuanian burned off the knight Puntukas The old story says, that Lithuanian burned off the knight Puntukas on this stone. So, the stone has knight’s name now. on this stone. So, the stone has knight’s name now.

The gospellers of Christianity wanted to shatter the stone. The gospellers of Christianity wanted to shatter the stone. But they splited away a big piece only. People started to load this But they splited away a big piece only. People started to load this piece of the stone in to the cart. Two people were injured during piece of the stone in to the cart. Two people were injured during this work. People wanted to make an edgestone. They carried it this work. People wanted to make an edgestone. They carried it over the river, but the bridge was broken and he stone came down over the river, but the bridge was broken and he stone came down to the river. It is on the bottom of the river to date. People decided to the river. It is on the bottom of the river to date. People decided Puntukas is under the spell.Puntukas is under the spell.

During the seccond World War the sculptor B. Pundzius During the seccond World War the sculptor B. Pundzius carved the bas-relief of two brave Lithuanian pilots, which flied carved the bas-relief of two brave Lithuanian pilots, which flied Atlantic Ocean. They were Darius and Girenas – two Lithuanian Atlantic Ocean. They were Darius and Girenas – two Lithuanian falcons. falcons.

THE BROTHER OF THE BROTHER OF PUNTUKAS PUNTUKAS

There is a less stone in the half way There is a less stone in the half way between Azuozeriai and Anyksciai. between Azuozeriai and Anyksciai. But you have to unearth it, if you want But you have to unearth it, if you want to see it’s size. It’s diameter is 3,5 m, to see it’s size. It’s diameter is 3,5 m, but under ground it’s only 1,65 m.but under ground it’s only 1,65 m.

LIUDISKIAI MOUND, “THE LIUDISKIAI MOUND, “THE LIGHT OF HAPPENESS” LIGHT OF HAPPENESS” You can climb the mound. But don’t turn back – the sly You can climb the mound. But don’t turn back – the sly

ghosts will bring to ruin you. There is the grave on the ghosts will bring to ruin you. There is the grave on the top. It’s the place of memoriam for great humanist top. It’s the place of memoriam for great humanist Jonas Biliunas. There is the monument on the grave. It Jonas Biliunas. There is the monument on the grave. It is named The Light of Happiness, like the title of one is named The Light of Happiness, like the title of one Biliunas’ story. It looks above the green pine trees, so Biliunas’ story. It looks above the green pine trees, so bright and slender like everlasting dream about the bright and slender like everlasting dream about the

happiness.happiness.

SIAURUKAS – THE SIAURUKAS – THE NARROW RAILWAY NARROW RAILWAY

Siaurukas is one of the unique narrow Siaurukas is one of the unique narrow railways in Europe. It reaches Panevezys railways in Europe. It reaches Panevezys – Anyksciai – Rubikiai. Siaurukas reflects – Anyksciai – Rubikiai. Siaurukas reflects the reality of the end of XIX th century. the reality of the end of XIX th century. There is a museum in Anyksciai. You can There is a museum in Anyksciai. You can see some really locomotives there.see some really locomotives there.