The Grave and monument of Emilija Pliaterytė (1806-1831)
Address: Mechanizatorių street, Kapčiamiestis.
Emilia plater (Lithuanian: Emilija Platerytė, born in November 13, 1806 in Vilnius, died in December 23, 1831 in Kapčiamiestis) – countess, descendant of a famous Plater family, participant of November Uprising in 1831, captain, the Lithuanian Joan of Arc, also honoured as a national hero in Poland. Emilia Plater is a symbol of freedom fights, heroine of the 19th century.
In 1831 she and her cousin C. Plater formed a partisan unit that, together with allies, seized the town of Zarasai, took part in the battle in Radviliškis region, later also in Vilnius district and Kaunas. Emilia was wounded when crossing the JuodojiAnčiaRiver. She found a shelter at forester Margelis and Justinavas landlord Ablamowicz. She passed on December 23, 1831 in Veinežeris village. Her body was taken by boat along the Ančia river to KapčiamiestisChurch, and buried in Kapčiamiestis cemetery.
The Grave and monument of Juozas Neimontas (1875-1963)
Address: Vytauto street/Turgaus street, Veisiejai
Juozas Neimontas (born on July 20, 1875 in Plutiškiai village, Ūdrija region, Marijampolė district – dead on August 5, 1963 in Luokė, Telšiai region) organist, choirmaster, pedagogue and composer. Juozas Neimontas was one of the first Lithuania musicians – choirmasters, who organized choirs and Lithuanian evening-concerts in these particularly hard times. He collected and harmonized Lithuanian folk songs, distributed the prohibited Lithuanian prints, took care about musical awareness of the region people. His song “Pasisėjau Žalią Rūtą” (I Seeded A Green Ruth) soon became very popular across the entire Lithuania.
Monument of inventor of Esperanto Ludvic Lazarus Zamenhof
Address: Veisiejai town park, Veisiejai
Ludvic Lazarus Zamenhof (1859 – 1917) inventor of Esperanto, lived in Veisiejai since 1885 till 1887.
He was born in Bialystok, to the family of foreign language teacher. At school he thoroughly studied foreign languages, and spoke 12 of them. Graduating the Gymnasium, he developed the first project of international language, but father did not approve. L. L. Zamenhof’s choice – he burned the manual of language project and sent his son to medicine studies. After completing studies in Moscow and Warsaw, Ludvic came to his sister in Veisiejai. In Veisiejai Zamenhof practiced medicine, restored and finished the Esperanto manual. Thus Veisiejai is a legitimate motherland of Esperanto.
Monumental composition was arranged in place where L. L. Zamenhof’s house once was. (L. L. Zamenhof street).
