Klaipėda — Memel, on the Baltic

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Klaipėda — Memel, on the Baltic

Klaipėda is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Klaipėda, Lithuania: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Klaipėda is one of the oldest cities in modern Lithuania, and a settlement of Baltic tribes is said to have existed on its territory as early as the 7th century.

Origins and history

A settlement of Baltic tribes in the territory of the present-day city is said to have existed as early as the 7th century. Klaipėda is one of the oldest cities in modern Lithuania, and its German name was Memel.

Key facts

  • Country: Lithuania
  • Places in this archive: 0

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

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