“Ramovė” Villa club of Lithuanian Officers
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Lithuanian Officers’ Club Villa “Ramovė” is located in downtown Palanga. It is a typical example of resort building architecture, perfectly fitting into the architectural design of Palanga of the time. It was purchased, renovated and rented by the officer community of the Lithuanian Army.
In 1934, the Club of the Lithuanian Army Officers and Military Officials bought a two-storey villa from the funds donated by club members and named it “Ramovė”. The following year, based on the instructions from the Military Housing Unit, the renovation of the villa began. The roof of the villa was repaired, the visitor rooms were furnished, and new furniture was brought in. During the inter-war period, multiple famous officers of the Lithuanian Army and their families stayed in this villa, which was very popular in summer. In 1936, at a general meeting of the Club of Lithuanian Army Officers and Military Officials, the decision was made to prepare a design for a canteen and a new villa for 100 visitors. In 1939, a project for the major reconstruction of the villa was drawn up, which included nine entrances, a glazed hallway in the centre of the building, and a balcony on the second floor. These plans were not meant to become reality, and the renovations resulted in the villa being extended by just a few rooms. On 31 December 1940, the villa and the grounds of the villa were handed over to the Soviet Army.
Today, the villa hosts events and conferences of national defence industries and the events of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and accommodates soldiers en route to military exercises.