REPRINTS COPIA 1922 MEMEL/KLAIPEDA SET 1/2, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 75, 100 MARKS

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Klaipėda(former German name: Memel) is acityinLithuaniasituated at the mouth of theDanė Riverwhere it flows into theBaltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital ofKlaipėda County.

The city has a complexrecorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of thePort of Klaipėda, a usually ice-free port on theBaltic Sea, and the Akmena – Danė River. It has been controlled by theTeutonic Knights, theDuchy of Prussia, theKingdom of Prussia, theGerman Empire, theEntenteStates immediately afterWorld War I, Lithuania as a result of the 1923Klaipėda Revolt, and theThird Reichfollowing the1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania. The city was incorporated into Lithuania during its time as aSoviet Socialist Republicand has remained within Lithuania following its re-establishment as an independent state.

The population shrank from 207,100 in 1992 to 157,350 in 2014. Popular seasideresortsfound close to Klaipėda areNidato the south on theCuronian Spit, andPalangato the north.

§Names[edit]Map of Old Town of Klaipėda

TheTeutonic Knightsbuilt acastlein the *Pilsāts Land of theCuroniansand named itMemelburg; later the name was shortened toMemel. From 1252–1923 and from 1939–1945, the town and city was officially namedMemel. Due to political changes between 1923 and 1939, both names were in official use; since 1945 the Lithuanian name ofKlaipėdais used.

The namesMemelburgandMemelare found in most written sources from the 13th century onwards, whileKlaipėdais found in Lithuania-related sources since the 15th century. The first time the city was mentioned asCaloypedein the letter ofVytautasin 1413,[2]for the second time in the negotiation documents of 1420 asKlawppeda,[3]and for the third time in theTreaty of Melnoof 1422 asCleupeda. According toSamogitianfolk etymology, the nameKlaipėdarefers to the boggy terrain of the town (klaidyti=obstruct andpėda=foot). Most likely the name is ofCuronianorigin and means \"even ground\": \"klais/klait\" (flat, open, free) and \"ped\" (sole of the foot, ground).

The lower reaches of theNeman Riverwere named either *Mēmeleor *MēmelabyScaloviansand local Curonian inhabitants. In theLatvian Curonianlanguage it meansmute, silent(memelis, mimelis, mēms). This name was adopted by speakers of German and also chosen for the new city founded further away at the lagoon.

§Coat of arms[edit]Main article:Coat of arms of KlaipėdaKlaipėda city seal, 1446 (diameter 200mm (7.9in)). From the Archive of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation,Berlin.

The coat of arms of Klaipėda is also used as coat of arms ofKlaipėda city municipality. The modern version was created by the designerKęstutis Mickevičius. The modern coat of arms was created by restoring old seals of the Memel city (analogous with those used in the years 1446, 1605 and 1618). It was affirmed on 1 July 1992.

§History§Teutonic Knights

A settlement ofBaltic tribesin the territory of the present-day city is said to have existed in the region as early as the 7th century.

Historical illustration of Memel (1684)

In the 1240s thePopeoffered KingHåkon IVofNorwaythe opportunity to conquer the peninsula ofSambia. However, following the personal acceptance ofChristianityby Grand DukeMindaugasofLithuania, theTeutonic Knightsand a group ofcrusadersfromLübeckmoved into Sambia, founding unopposed a fort in 1252 recorded asMemele castrum(orMemelburg, \"Memel Castle\"). The fort\'s construction was completed in 1253 and Memel was garrisoned with troops of theTeutonic Order, administered byDeutschmeisterEberhard von Seyne. Documents for its foundation were signed by Eberhard and Bishop Heinrich von Lützelburg ofCourlandon 29 July 1252 and 1 August 1252.

MasterConrad von Thierbergused the fortress as a base for further campaigns along theNeman Riverand againstSamogitia. Memel was unsuccessfully besieged bySambiansin 1255, and the scattered Sambians submitted by 1259. Memel was colonized by settlers fromHolstein, Lübeck andDortmund, hence Memel also being known at the time asNeu-Dortmund, or \"New Dortmund\". It became the main town of the Diocese of Curonia, with a cathedral and at least two parochial churches, but the development of the castle became the dominant priority. According to different sources, Memel receivedLübeck city rightsin 1254[4]or 1258.[5]

Memelburgmodel

In the spring and summer of 1323, a Lithuanian army led byGediminascame up theNemanand laid siege to the castle of Memel after conquering the town, and devastated Sambia, forcing the Order to sue for a truce in October. During the planning of a campaign against Samogitia, Memel\'s garrison of the Teutonic Order\'sLivonianbranch was replaced with knights from thePrussianbranch in 1328. Threats and attacks byLithuaniansgreatly thwarted the town\'s development; the town and the castle were both sacked by Lithuanian tribes in 1379, whileSamogitiansattacked 800 workers rebuilding Memel in 1389.

TheTreaty of Melnoin 1422 stabilized the border between the Teutonic Order and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for the next 501 years. The rebuilt town receivedKulm lawcity rights in 1475. Memel remained part of what became Prussia and Germany; the border to Lithuania remained unchanged until 1919. It was one of the longest-lasting borders in Europe, and is referred to in the now-unsung first verse of theGerman national anthem, which describes borders of German-speaking lands:Von der Maas bis an die Memel, referring to theMeuseriver in the West andNemanriver in the East.

§Duchy of Prussia

Against the wishes of its governor and commander, Eric ofBrunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Memel adoptedLutheranismafter the conversion of Hohenzollern Margrave of BrandenburgAlbert of Prussiaand the creation of theDuchy of Prussiaas a fief ofPolandin 1525. It was the onset of a long period of prosperity for the city and port. It served as a port for neighbouring Lithuania, benefiting from its location near the mouth of the Neman, withwheatas a profitable export. The Duchy of Prussia was inherited by a relative,John Sigismund, theHohenzollernprince-electorsof theMarchofBrandenburgin 1618.Brandenburg-Prussiabegan active participation in regional policy, which affected the development of Memel. From 1629–1635, the town was occupied bySwedenover several periods during thePolish-Swedish War of 1625–1629and theThirty Years\' War.

After theTreaty of Königsbergin 1656 during theNorthern Wars, ElectorFrederick Williamopened Memel\'s harbor to Sweden, with whom the harbor\'s revenue was divided. Prussian independence from Poland and Sweden was affirmed in theTreaty of Olivain 1660.

The construction of a defence system around the entire town, initiated in 1627, noticeably changed its status and prospects. In November 1678 a small Swedish army invaded Prussian territory, but was unable to capture the fortress of Memel.

§Kingdom of Prussia[edit]Timber framebuildings in the centre of Klaipėda.

By the beginning of the 18th century, Memel was one of the strongest fortresses (Memelfestung) in Prussia, and the town became part of theKingdom of Prussiain 1701. Despite its fortifications, it was captured byRussiantroops during theSeven Years\' Warin 1757. Consequently, from 1757–1762 the town, along with the rest of Eastern Prussia, was dependent on theRussian Empire. After this war ended, the maintenance of the fortress was neglected, but the town\'s growth continued.

Memel became part of the province ofEast Prussiawithin the Kingdom of Prussia in 1773. In the second half of the 18th century Memel\'s lax customs andRiga\'s high duties enticedEnglishtraders, who established the first industrial sawmills in the town. In 1784, 996 ships arrived in Memel, 500 of which were English. (In 1900 there was still an active English church in Memel, as well as a \"British Hotel\"). The specialisation in wood manufacturing guaranteed Memel\'s merchants income and stability for more than a hundred years. During this era it also normalised its trade relations withKönigsberg; regional instability had degraded relations since the 16th century.

Spit fortress

Memel prospered during the second half of the 18th century by exportingtimbertoGreat Britainfor use by theRoyal Navy. In 1792, 756 British ships visited the town to transport lumber from the Lithuanian forests near Memel. In 1800 its imports consisted chiefly of salt, iron and herrings; the exports, which greatly exceeded the imports, were corn, hemp, flax, and, particularly, timber. The 1815Encyclopædia Britannicastated that Memel was \"provided with the finest harbour in the Baltic\".

During theNapoleonic Wars, Memel became the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Prussia. Between 1807 and 1808, the town was the residence of KingFrederick William III, his consortLouise, his court, and the government. On 9 October 1807 the king signed a document in Memel, later called theOctober Edict, which abolishedserfdomin Prussia. It originated the reforms ofKarl Freiherr vom und zum SteinandKarl August von Hardenberg. The land around Memel suffered major economic setbacks underNapoleon Bonaparte\'sContinental System. During Napoleon\'s retreat fromMoscowafter the failedinvasion of Russiain 1812, GeneralYorckrefused MarshalMacDonald\'s orders to fortify Memel at Prussia\'s expense.

§German Empire

After theunification of Germanyinto theGerman Empirein 1871, Memel had the distinction of being Germany\'s most northerly city.

Ännchen von Tharaufigure – reconstruction in front of the theatre in honor ofSimon Dach.

The development of the town in the 19th century was influenced by theindustrial revolutionin Prussia and the attendant processes ofurbanisation. Even though the population of Memel increased fourfold during the 19th century, and had risen to 21,470 by 1910, its pace of development lagged in comparison. The reasons for this were mostly political. Memel was the northernmost and Easternmost city in Germany, and although the government was engaged in a very costly tree-planting exercise to stabilise the sand-dunes on theCuronian Spit, most of the financial infusions in the province ofEast Prussiawere concentrated in Königsberg, the capital of the province. Some notable instances of the German infrastructure investments in the area included sandbar blasting and a new ship canal betweenPillauand Königsberg, which enabled vessels of up to 6.5 m draughts to moor alongside the city, at a cost of 13 million marks.

Owing to the absence of heavy industry in the 1870s and 1880s, the population of Memel stagnated, although wood manufacturing persisted as the main industry. It remained the central point of the Baltic timber-trade. A British Consul was located in the town in 1800; in 1900 aBritishVice-Consul was recorded there, as well as aLloyd\'sAgent.

Royal Mail Palace, built in 1893.A narrow gauge railway station in 1920.

By 1900 steamer services had been established between Memel andCranz(on the southern end of the Curonian Spit), and also between Memel andTilsit. A main-line railway was built fromInsterburg, the main East Prussian railway junction, toSt. PetersburgviaEydtkuhnen, the Prussian frontier station. The Memel line also ran from Insterburg viaTilsit, where a further direct line connected with Königsberg, that crossed the 4 kilometres (2 miles) wide Memel River Valley over three bridges before its arrival in Memel.

During the second half of the 19th century, Memel was a center for the publication of books printed in theLithuanian languageusing theLatin alphabet– these publications were prohibited in the nearby Russian Empire of which Lithuania was a province. The books were then smuggled over the Lithuanian border.

The German 1910 census lists theMemel Territorypopulation as 149,766, of whom 67,345 declared Lithuanian to be their first language. The Germans greatly predominated in the town and port of Memel as well as in other nearby villages; the Lithuanian population was predominant in the area\'s rural districts.[6]

§Inter-war yearsMarktstrassewith St. John\'s ChurchMemel beforeWorld War IIHitlerarrives in Memel, March 1939Old town of Klaipėda

Under theTreaty of VersaillesafterWorld War I, Klaipėda and the surroundingKlaipėda Region(Memel Territory) were detached from Germany and made aprotectorateof theEntente States. The French became provisional administrators of the region until a more permanent solution could be worked out. Both Lithuania and Poland campaigned for their rights in the region. However, it seemed that the region would become a free city, similar to theFree City of Danzig. Not waiting for an unfavorable decision, the Lithuanians decided to stage theKlaipėda Revolt, take the region by force, and present the Entente withfait accompli. The revolt was carried out in January 1923 while western Europe was distracted by theoccupation of the Ruhr. The Germans tacitly supported the action, while the French offered only limited resistance.TheLeague of Nationsprotested the revolt, but accepted the transfer in February 1923. The formalKlaipėda Conventionwas signed in Paris on 8 May 1924, securing extensive autonomy for the region.

The annexation of the city had enormous consequences for the Lithuanian economy and foreign relations. The region subsequently accounted for up to 30% of the Lithuania\'s entire production. Between 70% and 80% of foreign trade passed through Klaipėda. The region, which represented only about 5% of Lithuania\'s territory, contained a third of its industry.Weimar Germany, under Foreign MinisterGustav Stresemann, maintained normal relations with Lithuania. However,Nazi Germanydesired to reacquire the region and tensions rose. Pro-German parties won clear supermajorities in all elections to theKlaipėda Parliament, which often antagonized with the Lithuanian-appointedKlaipėda Directorate. Lithuanian efforts to \"re-Lithuanize\"Prussian Lithuaniansby promoting Lithuanian language, culture, education were often met with resistance from the locals. In 1932, a conflict between the Parliament and the Directorate had to be resolved by thePermanent Court of International Justice. In 1934–1935, the Lithuanians attempted to combat increasing Nazi influence in the region by arresting and prosecuting over 120 Nazi activists for the alleged plot to organize an anti-Lithuanian rebellion.Despite rather harsh sentences, the defendants in the so-calledNeumann–Sass casewere soon released under pressure from Nazi Germany. The extensive autonomy guaranteed by theKlaipėda Conventionprevented Lithuania from blocking the growing pro-German attitudes in the region.

As tensions in pre-war Europe continued to grow, it was expected that Germany would make a move against Lithuania to reacquire the region. German Foreign MinisterJoachim von Ribbentropdelivered an ultimatumto the Lithuanian Foreign Minister on 20 March 1939, demanding the surrender of Klaipėda. Lithuania, unable to secure international support for its cause, submitted to the ultimatum and, in exchange for the right to use the new harbour facilities as a Free Port, ceded the disputed region to Germany in the late evening of 22 March 1939.Adolf Hitlerpersonally visited the harbour and delivered a speech to the city residents. This was Hitler\'s last territorial acquisition prior to World War II.

§1945–PresentPrivate boats in Klaipėda

DuringWorld War II, from the end of 1944 into 1945, as Allied victory appeared imminent, the inhabitantsfledas the fighting drew nearer. The nearly empty city was captured by theSovietRed Armyon 28 January 1945 with only about 50 remaining people. After the war the Memel Territory was incorporated into theLithuanian SSR, marking the start of a new epoch in the history of the city.

Modern buildings in Klaipėda

The Soviets transformed Klaipėda, the foremostice-free portin the Eastern Baltic, into the largest piscatorial-marine base in the European USSR. A giganticshipyard,dockyards, and afishingport were constructed. Subsequently, by the end of 1959, the population of the city had doubled its pre-war population, and by 1989 there were 203,000 inhabitants. In the aftermath of World War II almost all the new residents came to Klaipėda fromLithuania,Russia,BelarusandUkraine. Initially theRussian-speakers dominated local government in the city, but after the death ofJoseph Stalin, more people came to the city from the rest of Lithuania than from other Soviet republics and oblasts; Lithuanians then became its major ethnic group. Among Lithuanian cities with a population greater than 100,000, however, Klaipėda has the highest percentage of people whose native language is Russian.

Costa Pacificain Klaipėda

Until the 1970s, Klaipėda was only important to the USSR for its economy, while cultural and religious activity was minimal and restricted. The developers of aRoman Catholicchurch (Maria, Queen of Peace, constructed 1957–1962) were arrested. The city began to develop cultural activities in the 1970s and 1980s, such as the introduction of the Sea Festival cultural tradition, where thousands of people come to celebrate from all over the country. Based on the Pedagogical University ofŠiauliaiand the National Conservatory of Lithuania in Klaipėda, the University of Klaipėda was established in 1991. Klaipėda is now the home of a bilingual German-Lithuanian institution, theHermann-Sudermann-Schule, as well as an English-language University, LCC International University.

Curonian-populated area in 1649

In 2014 Klaipėda was visited 64 times bycruise ships, surpassing theLatviancapital,Riga, for the first time.[12]

§Kursenieki

While today theKursenieki, also known as Kuršininkai are a nearly extinctBalticethnic group living along theCuronian Spit, in 1649 Kuršininkai settlement spanned from Memel (Klaipėda) toDanzig (Gdańsk). The Kuršininkai were eventually assimilated by theGermans, except along the Curonian Spit where some still live. The Kuršininkai were consideredLatviansuntil afterWorld War IwhenLatviagained independence from theRussian Empire, a consideration based on linguistic arguments. This was the rationale for Latvian claims over the Curonian Spit, Memel, and other territories ofEast Prussiawhich would be later dropped.

Historical University§DemographicsLithuanian Sea Museum[14]

As of 2007, the population was 185,936. The population by age was: 0–14 14.0%, 15–59 67.1%, 60+ 18.9% There were 85,493 men and 100,443 women in the city. The ethnic composition after population census in 2011 was:[15]

  • Lithuanians73,9%
  • Russians19,6%
  • Ukrainians1,9%
  • Belarusians1.7%
  • Poles0.3%
  • Other 2,6%

Of the city\'s area of 98 square kilometres (38sqmi), 38% was used for buildings, 1.4% for roads, 8.45% for farming, 14.08% was water, and the remaining 38% was \"other uses\". Klaipėda contained 17 post offices, a railroad station, a bus station, a harbour, 26 hotels, 4 Catholic chapels,a synagogue, 10 museums, 4 theaters, and 15 sport centers.

§City municipality

Klaipėda city municipality council is the governing body of the Klaipėda city municipality. It is responsible for municipal laws. The council is composed of 31 member elected for four-year terms.

The council is the member of theAssociation of Local Authorities in Lithuania.

§Mayors[edit]
  • 1990–1992 –Povilas Vasiliauskas
  • 1992–1994 –Benediktas Petrauskas
  • 1994–1995 –Jurgis Aušra
  • 1995–1997 –Silverijus Šukys
  • 1997–2000 and 2000–2001 –Eugenijus Gentvilas
  • 2001–2003, 2003–2007, 2007–2011 –Rimantas Taraškevičius
  • 2011–present –Vytautas climate is under the influence of theBaltic Sea

    Klaipėda\'s climate isoceanic(KöppenCfb), but very close to being acontinental(KöppenDfb). Winters are cold to mild, and summers are warm. In July and August, the warmest season, high temperatures average 20°C (68°F), and low temperatures average 14°C (57°F). The highest official temperature ever recorded is 36.6°C (98°F) on August 2014. In January and February, the coldest season, high temperatures average 0°C (32°F) with low temperatures averaging −5°C (23°F). The coldest temperature ever recorded in Klaipėda is −33.4°C (−28.1°F) on February 1956. The wettest month is November with a mean total precipitation 90mm (3.5 inches). Not only November, but also August, September and October are wet months because of the warmth of the Baltic sea in relation to the continent and the westerly winds. The driest month is February averaging 31mm (1.2in) of total precipitation. Spring is not particularly wet.

    Klaipėda is a windy city with many stormy days per year. In autumn and winter,galesare not unusual. Sea breezes are common from April to September. Snow can fall from October to April and a phenomenon resemblinglake-effect snowis frequent. Severe snowstorms can paralyze the city in winter.

    Klaipėda has unsettled weather all year round. One winter can be cold and snowy, similar to that in Moscow, while another one can be mild, windy, and rainy, similar to the weather in Scotland. August 2005 was very rainy, while August 2002 barely had any precipitation at all.

    [hide]Climate data for high °C high°C mean °C low°C low °C days191515121212131416161920183Mean monthlysunshine #1:World Meteorological Organization(UN)[16]Source #2: NOAA[17]§NeighborhoodsResidential building on Baltijos streetOlando kepurė(Dutchman\'s hat)Main article:Neighborhoods of Klaipėda

    Klaipėda has 31 neighborhoods:

      Baltijos
    • Bandužiai
    • Barškiai
    • Dauguliai
    • Debrecenas
    • Eglė
    • Gandrališkės
    • Giruliai
    • Kauno
    • Kopgalis
    • Laukininkai
    • Lypkiai
    • Mažasis Kaimelis
    • Melnragė
    • Miško rajonas
    • Mogiliovas
    • Naujakiemis
    • Pempininkai
    • Rimkai
    • Sendvaris
    • Smeltė
    • Smiltynė
    • Sportininkų
    • Sudmantai
    • Tauralaukis
    • Trinyčiai
    • Virkučiai
    • Šauliai
    • Švyturio
    • Žardė
    • Žvejybos uosto rajonas
    §Parks and forests[edit]

    Parks:

      Martynas Mazvydas Sculpture Park
    • Klaipeda University Botanical Garden
    • Klaipeda Recreation Park
    • Danė Pocket-Park
    • Fisherman Statue Pocket-Park
      \"Treko\" Park
    • Park by Reikjaviko and Smiltelės Streets
    • Draugystė Park (Friendship Park)
    • Oak Grove Park
    • Debreceno Street Pocket-Park
      Thick Linden-Tree Pocket-Park
    • Priestotės Street Pocket-Park
    • Trinyčiai Park
    • Sąjūdis Park

    Forests:

    • Klaipeda Forest
    • Giruliai Forest
    • Smiltyne Forest
    §Port of Klaipėda[edit]Main article:Port of KlaipėdaThe port of Klaipėda handled more than 31 million tons of cargo in 2010

    The Port of Klaipėda is the principalice-free porton the Eastern coast of theBaltic Sea. It is the most important Lithuanian transportation hub, connecting sea, land and railway routes from East to West. Klaipėda is a multipurpose, universal, deep-water port. 19 big stevedoring companies, ship-repair and shipbuilding yards operate within the port and all marine business and cargo handling services are being rendered.

    The annual port cargo handling capacity is up to 40 Mt. The port operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all-year buildings[edit]Pilsotasbuilding

    The tallest building in Klaipėda is 34-storeyPilsotas. A 40-storey commercial building is scheduled to be built in 2012, which would become the tallest building in Klaipėda.

    Tallest m.2007ResidentialBuiltBIG 2Complex2572–82 m.2009Mixed useBuiltK Tower2071.9 m.2006OfficeBuiltD Tower2071.9 m.2006ResidentialBuiltKlaipėdos burė2266 m.2009ResidentialBuiltAukštoji Smeltė2066 m.2009ResidentialUnder constructionMinijos Banga2062.2 m.2007ResidentialBuiltNeapolis Business Centre1656.7 m.2007OfficeBuiltBaltijos Avenue Tower1550 m.2002ResidentialBuiltVėtrungė1342 ferryKintaiIeva Simonaitytėlibrary inHerkus Mantasst.

    Klaipėda\'s public transport is very logical and comfortable for travelling because of its geographical peculiarity the city has expanded along the coast, from north to south. In the beginning of year 2007 a new electronic monthly ticket system was introduced. It is possible to buy an electronic card in shops and newspaper stands and top it up with an appropriate amount of money. Public transport organizing, supervising and coordinating body is a Public EnterpriseKlaipėda city passenger transport.

    The principal public transport routes in Klaipėda are:

    • 3 – FromŽvejybos uostasto Klaipėda north;
    • 6 – From south city microdistrict toMelnragė;
    • 8 – From south city microdistrict to Klaipėda\'s Bus Station and Railway Stations;
    • The special routes 1, 1A, 12, and 19 carry workers to the biggest harbour enterprises.

    Klaipėda is serviced byKlaipėda Airport. Domestic and international commercial scheduled airline services are provided byPalanga International Airport.

    §Old town[edit]

    Klaipėda\'s Old Town is notable among other towns inLithuaniafor its abundance of German and Scandinavian architecture. Klaipėda\'s Old Town is unique with its fachwerk architectural style and the planned street structure, which is uncharacteristic to any other old town inLithuania. Its streets are geometrically configured very correctly, and theangleof intersection is always straight.

    One of most popular places in Klaipėda‘s old town is The Theatre Square. hosts a variety of concerts, the Sea Festival, the InternationalJazzFestival and other events. An important focus of the Theatre Square is the Tarawa Anike sculpture depicting a youthful barefoot girl. The sculpture was erected in the memory of the poet Simonas Dachas and perpetuates one of the poet’s described heroes.[18]

    §Culture and contemporary life[edit]Lithuania MinormuseumClocks museumOne of Klaipėda\'s most recognizable symbols – sailing boatMeridianasHotel \"Senasis malūnas\" (Old Mill)Klaipėda is famous forŠvyturysbrewery, established in 1784.Klaipėda beachArkaMonument for united Lithuania§Historical[edit]

    Klaipėda\'s main attractions are the historic buildings in the city\'s centre, dating from the 13th to 18th centuries. Some of its older buildings have picturesquehalf-timbered construction, similar to that found inGermany,France,England,Denmarkand southernSweden. Other places of interest include:

    • The remnants of theKlaipėda Castle, built in the 13th century by theTeutonic Order. It had a massive bulk and a quadrangular tower, surrounded by the ramparts and brick bastions. It lost importance after the Russian occupation from 1756 to 1762, and thenceforth started to decay.
    • TheŽardė ancient settlement, situated on the right bank of the Smiltelė River. It is dated to the late Iron Age (10th century), and was inhabited until the 16th century.
    • The remnants of the so-called \"Dutch\" defence system around the entire town from the 17th–18th centuries.
    • The maritime museum in Fort Wilhelm, built at the end of the 19th century at the spike of the Curonian Spit.
    §Cinemas[edit]
    • Forum cinemas
    • Cinamon cinemas
    §Theatres[edit]
    • Klaipėda Musical theatre
    • Klaipėda Drama theatre
    • Klaipėda Puppet theatre
    §Museums[edit]
    • Castle museum
    • Lithuania Minor Historical museum
    • Blacksmiths museum
    • Maritime museum and Dolphinarium
    • Clocks museum


    §Maritime Museum[edit]

    The museum with 6 different exhibitions is set in a former nineteenth century fortification of theSpit. In the Maritime Museum there is a huge aquarium, the exhibitions of marine fauna, mammals and seabirds. The aquarium is populated with invertebrates, and freshwater fish ofLithuania– many species, not only from theBaltic Sea, but also from various tropical seas. The museum’s courtyard has a pool filled with seals, sea lions and penguins. The marine fauna exhibition has diverse exhibits: mollusc shells, variousfossils, algae and other special exhibits, surviving the prehistorical dinosaur times.[19]

    §Festivals[edit]

    Annual events include Klaipėda Music Spring, theKlaipėda Castle Jazz Festival, Museum Nights, the International Festival of Street Theatres, the International Short Film Festival, and theKlaipėda Sea Festival, among Basketball League (LKL), Baltic Basketball League (BBL)Švyturio ArenaBC NaglisBasketballLithuanian Basketball League (LKL), Baltic Basketball League (BBL)Neptūnas Basketball League (NKL)Žalgirio sporto rūmaiTekodaBasketballRegional Basketball League (RKL)Žalgirio sporto rūmaiLCC TUBasketballRegional Basketball League (RKL)Michaelsen CentreLemminkainenBasketballLithuanian Women Basketball League (LMKL)Žalgirio Sporto RūmaiDragūnasHandballLithuanian Handball League (LRL)Neptūnas HallKuršiaiRugbyLithuanian Rugby UnionI GroupŽalgiris StadiumAtlantasFootballLithuanian Football FederationA League (A Lyga)Žalgiris StadiumFC KlaipedaFootballLithuanian Football FederationA League (A Lyga)Žalgiris StadiumFK SendvarisFootballSunday football leagueSFL League (SFL Lyga)Football school stadiumSadvitaHockeyLithuania Hockey League(NVLRL)Klaipedos Akropolis Ice ArenaSkatas - 95HockeyLithuania Hockey League(NVLRL)Klaipedos Akropolis Ice ArenaKiraiHockeyLithuania Hockey League(NVLRL)Klaipedos Akropolis Ice ArenaTorasHockeyLithuania Hockey League(NVLRL)Klaipedos Akropolis Ice ArenaMarių MeškosUltimate FrisbeeLithuanian Ultimate Frisbee federation I groupSmiltynė beach, Indoor halls§Media[edit]§Radio[edit]

    • Radijas 991.4 FM
    • Laluna94.9 FM
    • Vox maris99 FM
    • Kelyje99.8 FM
    • Vakarų FM100.4 FM
    • Raduga100.8 FM
    • European Hit Radio96.2 FM
    • Power Hit Radio96.7 FM
    • Zip FM92.5 FM
    §Television[edit]
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    • Vakarų ekspresas
    • Klaipėda
    • 15 Minučių
    §Notable residents[edit]Sculpture next to Klaipėda train stationStatue of boy in Klaipėda\'s harbor
    • Simon Dach(1605–1659), poet and writer of theÄnnchen von Tharausong
    • Matthäus Prätorius(1635–1704), Protestant pastor, historian, ethnographer
    • Michael Wohlfahrt(1687–1741), religious leader in Pennsylvania
    • Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander(1799–1875), astronomer
    • Yisrael Salanter(1810–1883), founder of Musar movement within Judaism
    • Isaac Rülf(1831–1902), editor-in-chief ofMemeler Dampfboot, philosopher, activist
    • David Wolffsohn(1856–1914), second president ofWorld Zionist Organization
    • Julius Kröhl(1820–1867), German-Americansubmarinepioneer
    • George Adomeit(1879–1967), painter
    • Charlotte Susa(1898–1976), actress
    • Werner Wolff (SS officer)(born 1922)
    • Arno Esch(1928–1951) liberal politician in (SBZ) (Soviet Occupied Zone)
    • Tomas Venclova(born 1937), poet and author
    • Lena Valaitis(born 1943), pop singer
    • Hans Henning Atrott(born 1944), philosopher and pro-euthanasia activist
    • Leonidas Donskis(born 1962), philosopher and critic
    • Mindaugas Piecaitis(born 1969), conductor and composer of Catcerto for Nora the Piano Cat
    • Tomas Danilevičius(born 1978), Lithuanian football (soccer) player
    • Eurelijus Žukauskas(born 1973), European basketball champion
    • Saulius Štombergas(born 1973), European basketball champion
    • Violeta \"Sati\" Jurkonienė(born 1976), Lithuanian singer
    • Arvydas Macijauskas(born 1980), European basketball champion
    • Tomas Delininkaitis(born 1982), basketball player
    • Tomas Vaitkus(born 1982), cycling champion
    • Valdas Vasylius(born 1983), basketball player
    • Gintaras Januševičius, (born 1985), pianist
    §International relations[edit]See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in LithuaniaLitascommemorative coindedicated to Klaipėda city (2002)§Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

    Klaipėda istwinnedwith:

      Mannheim,Germany, since 1915/2002[21]
    • Debrecen,Hungary, since 1970/1989
    • Kuji,Japan, since 1989
    • Karlskrona,Sweden, since 1989
    • Lübeck,Germany, since 1990
    • Cleveland,United States, since 1992[22]
    • Cherepovets,Russia, since 1992
    • Gdynia,Poland, since 1993
    • Sassnitz,Rügen,Germany, since 1993
    • Kaliningrad,Russia, since 1993
      Kotka,Finland, since 1994[23]
    • Køge,Denmark, since 1995
    • North Tyneside,United Kingdom, since 1995
    • Liepāja,Latvia, since 1997
    • Mogilev,Belarus, since 1997
    • Szczecin,Poland, since 2002[24]
    • Leipzig,Germany, since 2002
    • Odessa,Ukraine, since 2004
    • Qingdao,People\'s Republic of China, since 2004
    • Mérida,Venezuela, since 2010

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