Lithuanian Partisan Memorial in Kryžkalnis
Memorial site

The memorial is located in Kryžkalnis, near the intersection of important roads. The large sword-shaped obelisk marking the memorial is clearly visible when driving along the Klaipėda-Vilnius highway near Kryžkalnis.

The Partisan Memorial is dedicated to honoring the Lithuanian partisans who fought against the Soviet occupation in the post-war period for an independent Lithuania. It is one of the largest places in Lithuania that commemorates the sacrifice and memory of the partisans.

The memorial, created by sculptor Tadas Gutauskas and architect Saulius Pamerneckis, was opened on September 20, 2020. It not only commemorates the victims of the past, but also invites visitors to remember the price of freedom and be proud of their country's history.

The memorial consists of three parts: a 25-meter-high sword-shaped obelisk, which symbolizes the strength and fighting spirit of the partisans, as well as a memorial wall, on which are engraved the names of about 20,000 fallen partisans, arranged in steles in the shape of a Vytis cross, and the Square of Honor with the Tomb of the Unknown Partisan, which symbolizes all those who are unknown and unrecorded, but who sacrificed their lives for Lithuania.