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.ib-settlement-other-name{font-size:78%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Valkininkai</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category">Town</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Church of Valikininkai"><img alt="Church of Valikininkai" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG/250px-Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG/375px-Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG/500px-Church_of_Valkininkai.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Church of Valikininkai</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Valkininkai_COA.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Coat of arms of Valkininkai"><img alt="Coat of arms of Valkininkai" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Valkininkai_COA.gif/100px-Valkininkai_COA.gif" decoding="async" width="100" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Valkininkai_COA.gif/150px-Valkininkai_COA.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Valkininkai_COA.gif/200px-Valkininkai_COA.gif 2x" data-file-width="628" data-file-height="624" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Coat of arms</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238443738">.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:white!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}</style><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:250px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:250px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:250px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Valkininkai is located in Varėna District Municipality"><img alt="Valkininkai is located in Varėna District Municipality" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png/250px-Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="221" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png/375px-Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png/500px-Varenos_rajono_zemelapis.png 2x" data-file-width="1321" data-file-height="1167" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:16.75%;left:82.507%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Valkininkai"><img alt="Valkininkai" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:4px"><div>Valkininkai</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em">Location in Varėna district municipality<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="">Location of Varėna district in Lithuania</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Varena_district_location.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Varena_district_location.png/220px-Varena_district_location.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Varena_district_location.png/330px-Varena_district_location.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Varena_district_location.png/440px-Varena_district_location.png 2x" data-file-width="623" data-file-height="503" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Valkininkai&params=54_21_20_N_24_50_20_E_region:LT-AL_type:city(229)"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">54°21′20″N</span> <span class="longitude">24°50′20″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">54.35556°N 24.83889°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">54.35556; 24.83889</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Countries_of_the_world" class="mw-redirect" title="Countries of the world">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/46px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Lithuania" title="Lithuania">Lithuania</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Counties_of_Lithuania" title="Counties of Lithuania">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Alytus_County_COA.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Alytus_County_COA.png/17px-Alytus_County_COA.png" decoding="async" width="17" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Alytus_County_COA.png/26px-Alytus_County_COA.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Alytus_County_COA.png/34px-Alytus_County_COA.png 2x" data-file-width="519" data-file-height="597" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Alytus_County" title="Alytus County">Alytus County</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_municipalities_of_Lithuania" class="mw-redirect" title="List of municipalities of Lithuania">Municipality</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Var%C4%97na_district_municipality" class="mw-redirect" title="Varėna district municipality">Varėna district municipality</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Elderships_of_Lithuania" title="Elderships of Lithuania">Eldership</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkinink%C5%B3_eldership&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Valkininkų eldership (page does not exist)">Valkininkų</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkinink%C5%B3_seni%C5%ABnija" class="extiw" title="lt:Valkininkų seniūnija">lt</a>]</span> (Valkininkai)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Capital_(political)" class="mw-redirect" title="Capital (political)">Capital of</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Valkininkai eldership</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First mentioned</th><td class="infobox-data">1387</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Granted <a href="/wiki/Magdeburg_rights" title="Magdeburg rights">city rights</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1571, 1723, 1792</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2011 Census)<sup id="cite_ref-2011_Census_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011_Census-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">229</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B2" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+2">UTC+2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eastern_European_Time" title="Eastern European Time">EET</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B3" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+3">UTC+3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eastern_European_Summer_Time" title="Eastern European Summer Time">EEST</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Valkininkai</b> (<a href="/wiki/Polish_language" title="Polish language">Polish</a>: <i lang="pl">Olkieniki</i>) is a historic town in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkinink%C5%B3_eldership&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Valkininkų eldership (page does not exist)">Valkininkų</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkinink%C5%B3_seni%C5%ABnija" class="extiw" title="lt:Valkininkų seniūnija">lt</a>]</span> (Valkininkai) <a href="/wiki/Elderships_of_Lithuania" title="Elderships of Lithuania">eldership</a>, <a href="/wiki/Var%C4%97na_District_Municipality" title="Varėna District Municipality">Varėna District Municipality</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alytus_County" title="Alytus County">Alytus County</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lithuania" title="Lithuania">Lithuania</a>, located about 22 km (14 mi) northeast from <a href="/wiki/Var%C4%97na" title="Varėna">Varėna</a> and about 55 km (34 mi) southwest from <a href="/wiki/Vilnius" title="Vilnius">Vilnius</a>. At the <a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_census_of_2001" class="mw-redirect" title="Lithuanian census of 2001">Lithuanian census of 2001</a>, its population was 238<sup id="cite_ref-census_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and at the <a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_census_of_2011" class="mw-redirect" title="Lithuanian census of 2011">census of 2011</a> it was 229.<sup id="cite_ref-2011_Census_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011_Census-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The town is situated on the confluence of <a href="/wiki/Merkys" title="Merkys">Merkys</a> River with its tributaries <a href="/wiki/%C5%A0al%C4%8Dia" title="Šalčia">Šalčia</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Gelu%C5%BEa_River&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Geluža River (page does not exist)">Geluža</a>. About 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Valkininkai there is <a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai_Train_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Valkininkai Train Station (page does not exist)">Valkininkai Train Station</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkinink%C5%B3_Gele%C5%BEinkelio_Stotis" class="extiw" title="lt:Valkininkų Geležinkelio Stotis">lt</a>]</span>, a settlement that grew around a train station on the <a href="/wiki/Saint_Petersburg%E2%80%93Warsaw_railway" title="Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway">Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway</a> and now has more residents. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania">Grand Duchy of Lithuania</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Grand Duchy of Lithuania"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It is believed that Valkininkai was first mentioned in a letter from Grand Duke <a href="/wiki/Jogaila" class="mw-redirect" title="Jogaila">Jogaila</a> to his brother <a href="/wiki/Skirgaila" title="Skirgaila">Skirgaila</a> in 1387. The settlement developed on a large island (since then disappeared) in Merkys River.<sup id="cite_ref-archi_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archi-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Situated near the <a href="/wiki/Gardinas" class="mw-redirect" title="Gardinas">Gardinas</a>–<a href="/wiki/Var%C4%97na" title="Varėna">Varėna</a>–<a href="/wiki/Vilnius" title="Vilnius">Vilnius</a> route, the settlement had a royal estate that Grand Dukes used as a hunting lodge.<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The route further grew in importance after the 1385 <a href="/wiki/Union_of_Krewo" title="Union of Krewo">Union of Krewo</a> as it connected the Lithuanian capital in Vilnius with the Polish capital in <a href="/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w" title="Kraków">Kraków</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-el_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-el-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1418, Grand Duke <a href="/wiki/Vytautas_the_Great" class="mw-redirect" title="Vytautas the Great">Vytautas the Great</a> gifted the estate to his wife <a href="/wiki/Uliana_Olshanska" title="Uliana Olshanska">Uliana Olshanska</a>. </p><p>In 1503, the town was mentioned as a seat of a <a href="/wiki/Volost" title="Volost">volost</a>. In 1516, King <a href="/wiki/Sigismund_I_the_Old" title="Sigismund I the Old">Sigismund I the Old</a> accepted envoys of <a href="/wiki/Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor" title="Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor">Charles, King of Spain</a> and future <a href="/wiki/Holy_Roman_Emperor" title="Holy Roman Emperor">Holy Roman Emperor</a> in Valkininkai.<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A royal cannon <a href="/wiki/Foundry" title="Foundry">foundry</a>, established in 1551 and powered by a watermill, is credited for the growth of the town.<sup id="cite_ref-el_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-el-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Needed <a href="/wiki/Iron_ore" title="Iron ore">iron ore</a> was collected in local swamps and imported from abroad. During the <a href="/wiki/Volok_Reform" title="Volok Reform">Volok Reform</a>, craftsmen were given land and relocated from the town to nearby villages, which were often named after their craft. Such villages included <a href="/wiki/%C4%8Cebatoriai" title="Čebatoriai">Čebatoriai</a> (<a href="/wiki/Shoemakers" class="mw-redirect" title="Shoemakers">shoemakers</a>), <a href="/wiki/Puod%C5%BEiai" title="Puodžiai">Puodžiai</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pottery" title="Pottery">potters</a>), <a href="/wiki/Kani%C5%ABkai" title="Kaniūkai">Kaniūkai</a> (<a href="/wiki/Hostler" title="Hostler">hostlers</a>), Juodieji Kalviai (<a href="/wiki/Blacksmith" title="Blacksmith">blacksmiths</a>), Strielčiai (<a href="/wiki/Bowmen" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowmen">bowmen</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1571, Valkininkai was granted city rights under <a href="/wiki/Magdeburg_rights" title="Magdeburg rights">Magdeburg law</a> (the privilege was later renewed in 1723 and 1792).<sup id="cite_ref-zinkus_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zinkus-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to 1601 register, the town had 150 families (900–1050 people), 19 butchers, 89 pubs, and 157 craftsmen.<sup id="cite_ref-archi_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archi-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The town grew as a trade and craft center and attracted the first Jewish settlers. </p><p>Valkininkai suffered from a series of wars. The town was devastated during the <a href="/wiki/Second_Northern_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second Northern War">Second Northern War</a> (1655–1660) and lost 75–80% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-zydai_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zydai-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The royal cannon foundry was looted and closed. </p><p>In 1701, during the <a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_Civil_War_(1697%E2%80%931702)" title="Lithuanian Civil War (1697–1702)">Lithuanian Civil War</a> between <a href="/wiki/Sapieha" title="Sapieha">Sapieha</a> family and other magnates of the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania" title="Grand Duchy of Lithuania">Grand Duchy of Lithuania</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Valkininkai_(1700)" title="Battle of Valkininkai (1700)">major battle</a> was fought near the town. The town somewhat recovered, and its population reached about 800 residents in 1749 and 949 residents (including 273 Jews) in 1790.<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys2_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Valkininkai was part of <a href="/wiki/Trakai_Voivodeship" title="Trakai Voivodeship">Trakai Voivodeship</a>. In 1795, Valkininkai was annexed by the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Empire" title="Russian Empire">Russian Empire</a> in the course of the <a href="/wiki/Third_Partition_of_the_Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth">Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_modern_period">Early modern period</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early modern period"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236656977">.mw-parser-output .abbr-header{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-bottom:none;background-color:lavender}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-top:none;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:5px}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border-top:1px #a2a9b1 solid!important}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:none}}</style><table class="table-pale" style="width:15em;border-top-width:0;border-spacing: 0;float:left;clear:left;margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0;"><caption class="caption-purple" style="padding:0.25em;font-weight:bold">Historical population</caption><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Percent change" class="abbr-header">±%</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1790</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">949</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">—    </td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1841</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,516</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+59.7%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1897</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">2,619</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+72.8%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1919</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,244</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−52.5%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">1959</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">769</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">−38.2%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1970</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">410</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−46.7%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1987</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">277</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−32.4%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2011</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">229</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−17.3%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);font-size:85%;text-align:left">Source: <sup id="cite_ref-kviklys2_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-zinkus_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zinkus-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2011_Census_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011_Census-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 1812, the town was ravaged by <a href="/wiki/Napoleon_I" class="mw-redirect" title="Napoleon I">Napoleon I</a> armies during the <a href="/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russia" title="French invasion of Russia">French invasion of Russia</a>. Instances of famine, caused by the war, were recorded as late as 1822.<sup id="cite_ref-archi2_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archi2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Completion of the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway in 1862 and increased demand for local timber helped the town to recover and grow: the population increased from 1,516 in 1841 to 2,619 (including 1,126 Jews) in 1897.<sup id="cite_ref-zinkus_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zinkus-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, industrialization was slow: a large paper and cardboard factory, employing some 100 people, was established in the last decade of the 19th century and a <a href="/wiki/Turpentine" title="Turpentine">turpentine</a> factory (10–14 employees) was established in 1923.<sup id="cite_ref-zydai_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zydai-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the interbellum, it was the seat of a gmina within the <a href="/wiki/Wilno-Troki_County" title="Wilno-Troki County">Wilno-Troki County</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Wilno_Voivodeship_(1926%E2%80%931939)" title="Wilno Voivodeship (1926–1939)">Wilno Voivodeship</a> in Poland. </p><p>Following the joint German-Soviet <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland" title="Invasion of Poland">invasion of Poland</a>, it was invaded by the Soviets in 1939, and then by Germany in 1941. Around 400 Jews from Valkininkai were executed in <a href="/wiki/Ei%C5%A1i%C5%A1k%C4%97s" title="Eišiškės">Eišiškės</a> in September 1941 by <a href="/wiki/Rollkommando_Hamann" title="Rollkommando Hamann">Rollkommando Hamann</a> and only five Jews (four of them hidden by friendly Lithuanians) survived World War II.<sup id="cite_ref-zydai_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zydai-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1944, the town was re-occupied by the Soviet Union, which eventually annexed it from Poland into the <a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_SSR" class="mw-redirect" title="Lithuanian SSR">Lithuanian SSR</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Religion">Religion</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first church was built in the early 16th century. In 1581, Queen <a href="/wiki/Bona_Sforza" title="Bona Sforza">Bona Sforza</a> built a new Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and established a parish with the seat in Valkininkai.<sup id="cite_ref-el_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-el-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The wooden church burned down in 1655 and 1772, and was wrecked by a storm in 1818. The present-day brick and stone church was built in 1823–1837 in <a href="/wiki/Neoclassical_architecture" title="Neoclassical architecture">Neoclassical style</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys2_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1896–1898, the length of the church increased twofold when a <a href="/wiki/Transept" title="Transept">transept</a> and <a href="/wiki/Apse" title="Apse">apse</a> were added, giving the church traditional <a href="/wiki/Cathedral_diagram" class="mw-redirect" title="Cathedral diagram">cross-shaped floor plan</a>. The central <a href="/wiki/Nave" title="Nave">nave</a> has a cylindrical vault; the original construction plan envisioned a small dome, but it was never built.<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys2_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1910 to 1916, <a href="/wiki/Vladas_Mironas" title="Vladas Mironas">Vladas Mironas</a>, future <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Lithuania" title="Prime Minister of Lithuania">Prime Minister of Lithuania</a>, was the pastor at Valkininkai church. The church displays sacred relics of <a href="/wiki/Boniface_of_Tarsus" title="Boniface of Tarsus">Boniface of Tarsus</a>, a 4th-century martyr, whose body was excavated from <a href="/wiki/Roman_catacombs" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman catacombs">Roman catacombs</a> and transported to Lithuania in 1765.<sup id="cite_ref-boni_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-boni-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery,_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery%2C_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg/220px-Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery%2C_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery%2C_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg/330px-Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery%2C_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery%2C_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg/440px-Valkininkai._St._The_Church_of_the_Visitation_of_Mary_and_the_former_Franciscan_monastery%2C_converted_into_an_Orthodox_church_and_military_barracks.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1356" /></a><figcaption>Franciscan monastery in the 1920s</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1635 or 1636, <a href="/wiki/Franciscan" class="mw-redirect" title="Franciscan">Franciscan</a> friars established a monastery, which became the most prominent structure in the town.<sup id="cite_ref-archi_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archi-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was closed in 1832 after the failed <a href="/wiki/November_Uprising" title="November Uprising">November Uprising</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Empire" title="Russian Empire">Russian Empire</a> and turned into military barracks.<sup id="cite_ref-zinkus_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zinkus-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the <a href="/wiki/January_Uprising" title="January Uprising">January Uprising</a> of 1863, the former monastery church was turned into a parish church of the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Orthodox">Eastern Orthodox</a>, even the new parish had only 75 Orthodox believers, mostly Russian officials.<sup id="cite_ref-ortho_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ortho-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Such decision was part of wider <a href="/wiki/Russification" title="Russification">Russification</a> campaign, that included the <a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_press_ban" title="Lithuanian press ban">Lithuanian press ban</a>. In 1883, the Orthodox church was reconstructed and acquired features of <a href="/wiki/Byzantine_Revival" class="mw-redirect" title="Byzantine Revival">Byzantine Revival</a>. During World War I most of the Orthodox community evacuated to Russia and the church was abandoned. However, it was not returned to the Catholics – the church was transformed into a hall for dances, concerts, and plays.<sup id="cite_ref-ortho_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ortho-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During World War II, Germans used the former monastery as a camp for war prisoners.<sup id="cite_ref-kviklys2_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kviklys2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1944, the monastery and its church were burned down and demolished. </p><p>The Jewish community built a <a href="/wiki/Wooden_synagogue" class="mw-redirect" title="Wooden synagogue">wooden synagogue</a> in Valkininkai at the end of the 18th century.<sup id="cite_ref-zydai_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zydai-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was rebuilt in 1801. According to a legend, Napoleon stopped in the town during his invasion of Russia and was greeted by the Jewish community. Impressed with the hospitality Napoleon gifted his red velvet saddle pad, richly decorated and bearing his initials.<sup id="cite_ref-zydai_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zydai-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The gift was prominently displayed in the synagogue. In 1880, a smaller synagogue was built nearby. The synagogues were burned during the first days of the <a href="/wiki/Occupation_of_Lithuania_by_Nazi_Germany" class="mw-redirect" title="Occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany">occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Architecture">Architecture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Architecture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The urban layout, which formed in the 16th century and is preserved to this day, was declared an urban monument and is protected by the state. Most valuable monuments are the street grid and main market square. The market square formed at the crossing of four main roads. It is long (its length is 8 times its width) and irregularly triangle.<sup id="cite_ref-zinkus_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zinkus-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coat_of_arms">Coat of arms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Coat of arms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Valkininkai together with 73 other towns was granted city rights and <a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms" title="Coat of arms">coat of arms</a> in 1792 by King <a href="/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_August_Poniatowski" title="Stanisław August Poniatowski">Stanisław August Poniatowski</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Four-Year_Sejm" class="mw-redirect" title="Four-Year Sejm">Four-Year Sejm</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-coa_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-coa-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The arms depicted a golden lion with silver tongue, teeth, and nails. The shield was surrounded by two laurel branches with red berries. The arms and city rights were abolished the same year after the <a href="/wiki/Second_Partition_of_Poland%E2%80%93Lithuania" class="mw-redirect" title="Second Partition of Poland–Lithuania">Second Partition of Poland–Lithuania</a>. The coat of arms were modernized by artist Taida Balčiūnaitė and reinstated by a presidential decree in February 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-coa_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-coa-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Valkininkai&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2011_Census-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-2011_Census_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011_Census_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011_Census_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130922204407/http://web.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Population_by_locality.xls">"Population by locality"</a>. <i>Population and Housing Census</i>. Statistics Lithuania. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://web.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Population_by_locality.xls">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Excel#File_formats" title="Microsoft Excel">XLS</a>)</span> on 22 September 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 September</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Population+and+Housing+Census&rft.atitle=Population+by+locality&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.stat.gov.lt%2Fuploads%2Fdocs%2FPopulation_by_locality.xls&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AValkininkai" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-census-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-census_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Alytaus_apskritis.pdf"><i>Alytaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 58. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9986-589-83-5" title="Special:BookSources/9986-589-83-5"><bdi>9986-589-83-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Alytaus+apskrities+kaimo+gyvenamosios+vietov%C4%97s+ir+j%C5%B3+gyventojai&rft.place=Vilnius&rft.pages=58&rft.pub=Department+of+Statistics+to+the+Government+of+the+Republic+of+Lithuania&rft.date=2002&rft.isbn=9986-589-83-5&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stat.gov.lt%2Fuploads%2Fdocs%2FAlytaus_apskritis.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AValkininkai" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-archi-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-archi_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-archi_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-archi_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJonas_Minkevičius1988" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Jonas Minkevičius; et al., eds. (1988). <i>Lietuvos architektūros istorija: Nuo seniausių laikų iki XVII a. vidurio</i> (in Lithuanian). Vol. I. Vilnius: Mokslas. pp. 187–188. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/5-420-00583-2" title="Special:BookSources/5-420-00583-2"><bdi>5-420-00583-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Lietuvos+architekt%C5%ABros+istorija%3A+Nuo+seniausi%C5%B3+laik%C5%B3+iki+XVII+a.+vidurio&rft.place=Vilnius&rft.pages=187-188&rft.pub=Mokslas&rft.date=1988&rft.isbn=5-420-00583-2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AValkininkai" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-kviklys-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-kviklys_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-kviklys_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-kviklys_4-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKviklys1964" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Kviklys, Bronius (1964). <i>Mūsų Lietuva</i> (in Lithuanian). Vol. I. 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(1970–1978). "Valkininkai". <i><a href="/wiki/Encyclopedia_Lituanica" title="Encyclopedia Lituanica">Encyclopedia Lituanica</a></i>. Vol. VI. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 50–51. <a href="/wiki/LCCN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="LCCN (identifier)">LCCN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lccn.loc.gov/74-114275">74-114275</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Valkininkai&rft.btitle=Encyclopedia+Lituanica&rft.place=Boston%2C+Massachusetts&rft.pages=50-51&rft.pub=Juozas+Kapo%C4%8Dius&rft.date=1970%2F1978&rft_id=info%3Alccn%2F74-114275&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AValkininkai" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-zinkus-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-zinkus_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-zinkus_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-zinkus_6-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-zinkus_6-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-zinkus_6-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="languageicon">(in Lithuanian)</span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJonas_Zinkus1985–1988" class="citation encyclopaedia cs1">Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1985–1988). "Valkininkai". <i>Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija</i>. Vol. IV. 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