Jieznas

History

Jieznas was first mentioned in written sources in 1492 as property of the Grand Duke of Lithuania. In 1633, the settlement was acquired by the Pac family. They sponsored construction of a church, which was reconstructed in Baroque style in 1768–1772. It was decorated with frescoes, gilded engravings and Venetian mirrors. The palace was lost due to family indebtedness in 1807 and was destroyed by a fire in 1837. This battle is commemorated by the coat or arms, designed by Arvydas Každailis in 2002. The coat of arms depicts allegorical figure of a woman symbolizing the victory. She holds a golden oak branch, a symbol of strength. On September 2, 1941, 144 Jews from Jieznas were shot near the lake in Strazdiškės village by Rollkommando Hamann, policemen and members of the Riflemen's Union from Jieznas.

Most-observed species

• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  98
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  95
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  79
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  77
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  76
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  70
• Goldcrest

  Regulus regulus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  67
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  66