Early historyEarly history UkmergėUkmergė ( (   pronunciationpronunciation ( (helphelp··infoinfo), previously ), previously VilkmergėVilkmergė, is , is

a city in a city in Vilnius CountyVilnius County,,LithuaniaLithuania, located 78 km (48 miles) , located 78 km (48 miles) northwest of northwest of VilniusVilnius, with a population of about 27,000 (2010). , with a population of about 27,000 (2010). Ukmergė was first mentioned as a settlement in 1333. It was Ukmergė was first mentioned as a settlement in 1333. It was essentially a wooden fortress that stood on a hill, near essentially a wooden fortress that stood on a hill, near the confluence of the Vilkmergė River and the the confluence of the Vilkmergė River and the ŠventojiŠventoji RiverRiver. . Ukmergė was attacked by the Ukmergė was attacked by the TeutonicTeutonic KnightsKnights and the  and the LivonianLivonian OrderOrder in 1333, 1365, 1378, 1386, and even in 1391,  in 1333, 1365, 1378, 1386, and even in 1391, already after the already after the ChristianizationChristianization ofof LithuaniaLithuania in 1387. During  in 1387. During the last attack, Ukmergė was burned to the ground and had to the last attack, Ukmergė was burned to the ground and had to be completely rebuilt. be completely rebuilt.

The town was granted municipal rights at some time after The town was granted municipal rights at some time after the Battle of Pabaiskas in 1435 the Battle of Pabaiskas in 1435

During the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the During the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the city had been the center of powiat in the Vilnius Voivodeship. city had been the center of powiat in the Vilnius Voivodeship.

In 1655, the Swedish and Russian armies plundered the city.In 1655, the Swedish and Russian armies plundered the city.

18th and 19th centuries18th and 19th centuries

In 1795, the town along, with most of In 1795, the town along, with most of Lithuania, was annexed by Russia, Lithuania, was annexed by Russia, becoming a part of the becoming a part of the VilnaVilna GovernorateGovernorate..

In 1812, the Battle of In 1812, the Battle of DeltuvaDeltuva, between the , between the Russian and Russian and FrenchFrench armiesarmies, occurred not far , occurred not far from Ukmergė; from Ukmergė; NapoleonNapoleon's army raided the 's army raided the town during the town during the FrenchFrench invasioninvasion ofof RussiaRussia..

In 1863, the city participated in the In 1863, the city participated in the JanuaryJanuary UprisingUprising against Russia.  against Russia.

20th century20th century

In 1918, after Lithuania declared its In 1918, after Lithuania declared its independence, the city's name was independence, the city's name was changed from Vilkmergė to changed from Vilkmergė to Ukmergė. Ukmergė. 

In 1940, the In 1940, the SovietSoviet occupation of  occupation of Lithuania Lithuania

In 1990 Lithuania again declared its In 1990 Lithuania again declared its independenceindependence

Ukmergė

Population (2010): 26 974

Coordinates:  55°14′50″N 24°45′50″E

Coat of arms of Ukmergė city.

Coat of Arms of Ukmergė 1792

The monument to the restoration of Lithuania's independence, "Lithuania Restituta" first built in 1930, destroyed by Soviets, rebuilt in 1990. 

The church of a Saint Peter and Paul

Gymnasium of Antanas Smetona

Jonas Basanavichius gimnasium

Center of Ukmergė city

Cranes aplikations by the Lithuanian flag colores

“The batle” between “Russians” and

“Frenchmans” begun soon.

The castle mound

The church of saint Trinity

The old town

The water rook from 1930

“Wolf-girl” - legend of city name

Vienuolyno street reconstruction

Šventoji /Shventoy/ river

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