Ramygala

History

The name of Ramygala has been mentioned in historical sources since the 13th century as . In 1370, the place suffered from the Teutonic Knight attack. Before 1492 (according to other sources, 1431-1500), the first church in Ramygala was built. The town itself was mentioned in 1503. The county of Ramygala is mentioned in 1525, while the Ramygala Manor is mentioned in 1540, and at the end of the 16th century the town received a privilege to host fairs. Unlike many other towns in Lithuania, Ramygala did not belong to a noble family but rather to Vilnius Cathedral and later to Vilnius University.Ramygala was located in the crossroads leading to Kėdainiai, Raguva, Šeduva, Panevėžys, and Ukmergė. The town and its surroundings have long been famous for goats and goat markets were held here. A pharmacy was opened in Ramygala in 1888 and a post office in 1895. During the Lithuanian anti-Soviet guerilla war, the Lithuanian partisans of the Vytis military district's Krikštaponis territorial unit operated in the vicinity. On 28 December 1956, Ramygala was granted city rights. Before the Soviet reclamation, Ramygala was surrounded by Liūnai, Pikšra, Uslaja and Žarčiai swamps and peat bogs. During the Soviet occupation, Ramygala was the central settlement of a kolkhoz. In 2010, Ramygala was declared the cultural capital of Lithuania. A goat beauty contest took place here. In 1781 the town established a parish school next to a new church after the old one was destroyed by fire. The school grew and expanded significantly in the 20th century. It built two new school buildings and a dorm. In 2005 it was named Ramygala Gymnasium. The school hosts a small museum dedicated to the local history and traditions. A new Neo Gothic church was built in 1897–1914. It has 3 aisles and…

Most-observed species

• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
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• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
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• Yellowhammer

  Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
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• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
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• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
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• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
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• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
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• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
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