MEDŽIOKALNIS

Botanical resort with beautiful landscape. A lot of legends, stories have reached our days about Medžiokalnis. The stories include the holy oak and holy water, which comes from under its roots, sacred fire and a statue of the goddess Medeinė. There was also a menagerie on the Medžiokalnis. Dukes Kęsgailos, Radvilos, Chodkevičiai hunted and rested here as well as Grand Duke Žygimantas Augustas. Medžiokalnis natural beauty inspired the famous European baroque poet Matthew Casimir Sarbievius.