Šventybrastis
| Šventybrastis | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 | |
  Šventybrastis Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°25′22″N 24°03′10″E / 55.42278°N 24.05278°ECoordinates: 55°25′22″N 24°03′10″E / 55.42278°N 24.05278°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| County |
 Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Kėdainiai rural eldership |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Šventybrastis is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 169 people.[1] There are a wooden church, a monument for independence, four sacred oak trees.
From ancient times through the Christian Medieval period, Šventybrastis had a pagan temple. While most of the Norse pagan holy groves were cut down during the era of Christian conversion, the Sacred Oak atŠventybrastis is one of the few still standing from the pre-Christian era.
Sacred oaks
Brasta rivulet
References
- ↑ Kauno apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 73. ISBN 9986-589-85-1.
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