Partisan Bunker in Žadeikiai Forest Bunker

The area is accessible via a forest road, which is located by taking road No. 3111 past Rinkūnai and crossing the River Pyvesa.
After the War of Independence (1918–1940), northern Lithuania, especially Pasvalys and Joniškis districts, had a strong tradition of partisan fighting. The first partisan units were organised here. This tradition, although not very pronounced, continued after the Second World War, and, in 1944, separate partisan units began to form in the region.
From 1944–1946, Jonas Alenčikas-Dragūnas was the commander of the partisan unit operating in Žadeikiai Forest. In 1945, the partisans led by him set up a rather large bunker in Žadeikiai Forest – it was 30 metres long and 6 metres wide. Such type of bunker perfectly reflects the first phase of the Lithuanian partisan struggle, when the partisans operated in large units and lived in large bunkers or forest camps. The bunker was destroyed during a battle, but when Lithuania regained its independence, it was rebuilt by the Pasvalys Infantry Company. The bunker is currently maintained by the Pasvalys Museum of Local History. A partisan settlement has been restored next to the bunker, and a new memorial cross and information stand have been installed.