Veliuona

History

Veliuona (also known as Junigeda) was first mentioned in 1291 in the chronicle of Peter of Duisburg. The town is primarily known as the burial place of Gediminas. An old church, founded by Vytautas the Great in 1421, was rebuilt and enlarged in 1636. In 1501–1506 Veliuona was granted Magdeburg rights by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Alexander Jagiellon. In the 18th century Veliuona belonged to prince Józef Poniatowski, in the 19th century to the Zalewski family.

Most-observed species

• White Wagtail

  Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  61
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  50
• Peacock

  Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  50
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  49
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  40
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  40
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  39
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  39