Pirčiupiai

Lithuania / Vilniaus / Rudiskes /

Pirčiupiai is a village Lithuania, Varėna district municipality, Valkininkai eldership. The village is known since 16th century, when Grand Dukes of Lithuania used it as hunting grounds. On June 3, 1944, nazis killed 119 people and only 13 escaped from the Pirčiupiai massacre. The bodies were allowed to be buried only after a week on June 11, 1944. A monument, called "Mother of Pirčiupiai", was erected in 1960 and commemorates the event.
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Coordinates:   54°23'44"N   24°57'19"E
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