Žemaitkiemis
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Žemaitkiemis is a town in Ukmergė district, Lithuania
. It is located 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) north-east of Ukmergė
. The Neo-Baroque Church of Saint Casimir was built in 1902.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It is located 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) north-east of Ukmergė
Ukmerge
-Early history:Ukmergė was first mentioned as a settlement in 1333. It was essentially a wooden fortress that stood on a hill, near the confluence of the Vilkmergė River and the Šventoji River. Ukmergė was attacked by the Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Order in 1333, 1365, 1378, 1386, and even...
. The Neo-Baroque Church of Saint Casimir was built in 1902.