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Paneriai Memorial
The forest where about 100,000 people, most of them Jews of Vilnius, were shot by Nazi units and local collaborators.
- Open
- Always; the museum keeps shorter hours
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Agrastų g. 15, 02243 VilniusDirections
- Getting There
- Train to Paneriai, about 10 minutes, then a 15-minute walk.
Why Go
From 1941 to 1944, about 70,000 Jews were murdered in the pits of Paneriai, along with Poles, Soviet prisoners and others. Paths lead between the pits and memorials, and a small museum tells the story.
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