Skinderiškis Dendrological Park

Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
Skinderiškio dendrologinis parkas
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park is located in Lithuania
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
Typearboretum
LocationUžvarčiai (formerly Skinderiškis), Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania
Nearest cityKėdainiai
Coordinates55°18′58″N 23°39′07″E / 55.316°N 23.652°E / 55.316; 23.652
Area125 hectares (0.48 sq mi; 1.25 km2)
Createdsince 1971
FounderKęstutis Kaltenis
Owned byLithuanian State Forest Service
Openany time
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Skinderiškis Dendrological Park (Lithuanian: Skinderiškio dendrologinis parkas) a dendrological park (an arboretum) located in a former Skinderiškis manor site (now part of Užvarčiai village),[1] Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. The park is located in the Šušvė river loop and covers an area of 125 hectares (310 acres).[2] It was created (since 1971)[3] by a local forester Kęstutis Kaltenis who was awarded by the prize of Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus in 1993 for this contribution to environment protection.[2][4]

The park hosts thousands of various trees and shrubs which belong to more than 1300 species.[1] All the area is divided into different biogeographical zones: Europe, Siberia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Far East, Eastern North America and Western North America.[5] The park is created as a landscape composition with a system of small ponds, wooden sculptures and heavy boulders.[3]

Some rare and protected species of Lithuanian flora could be found in the park, as common ivy, dwarf birch, common yew, sessile oak. Also, various species of introduced trees and bushes grow in the park, for example varnish tree, Japanese redwood, ginkgo, Aristolochia manshuriensis, honey locust, Osage orange, Eleutherococcus, spikenard, walnut trees, various magnolias, about 60 species of maple trees (sugar maple, red maple, silver maple, field maple, Tatar maple, striped maple, etc.).[6]

The Skinderiškis Dendrological Park hosted musical festival "Mėnuo Juodaragis" in 2014.

  • One of the ponds
    One of the ponds
  • Entrance sign
    Entrance sign
  • Šušvė river in the park
    Šušvė river in the park
  • A totem pole in the North American zone
    A totem pole in the North American zone
  • Blooming magnolias
    Blooming magnolias

References

  1. ^ a b "Skinderiškio dendrologinis parkas". Kėdainių turizmo ir verslo informacijos centras.
  2. ^ a b Šepetys, Dainius. "Skinderiškio parkui - hamletiškas klausimas". Ūkininko patarėjas. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. ^ a b "Skinderiškio parkas skaičiuoja jau penktą dešimtį". Kėdainių miškų urėdija. Archived from the original on 2017-02-21.
  4. ^ "Skinderiškio parkas". Tėvų žemė. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  5. ^ Jankutė, Margarita. "Tūkstantis magnolijų ir įvairūs pasaulio medžiai Skinderiškio parke". www.15min.lt. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  6. ^ Navasaitis, Mindaugas (2016). Skinderiškio dendroparkas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lututė. ISBN 978-9955-692-38-6.