Texts by Laurencija Budryt\u0117-Ausiejien\u0117.<\/p>
Hello, you are now standing on the historic land of Tauralaukis: a crossroads of ancient roads, a manor site and the meeting place of a king and an emperor. Just imagine: once upon a time, people of different civilisations, warriors and even nobles walked this land, and now we, guided by the threads of history, are following in their footsteps. Isn’t that wonderful?
It must be said that the Tauralaukis area has attracted people since ancient times, as lush oak groves flourished on the banks of the Dan\u0117 and soft meadows thrived in the floodplains. The oldest manor in the Klaip\u0117da area mentioned in written documents is the Great Tauralaukis Manor, whose name \u201cTawerlacken\u201d was first recorded in 1500. It is believed that the name comes from the words TAURAS (aurochs) and LAUKAS (field), since aurochs probably lived near the large oak groves. However, the origin of the place name is still debated; for example, there is even a version linking it to a personal name, the surname of Hans Turlak. Historical sources mention two manors in Tauralaukis. The Great Manor was on the right bank of the Dan\u0117, in the area of today’s Klaip\u0117da University Botanical Garden. The Small Tauralaukis Manor was founded on the left bank of the Dan\u0117 in 1539. The surviving main house of this manor, the road guardhouse, 4 farm buildings and part of the park have been declared protected. It is believed that the famous meeting of the Prussian King Frederick William III and his wife Louise with the Russian Emperor Alexander I in 1802 took place in Tauralaukis.
In 1807\u20131808 the Prussian royal family, then residing in Klaip\u0117da, liked to visit Small Tauralaukis. In 1900 a memorial stone (unfortunately not preserved) was unveiled in the manor park in memory of Queen Louise, and an oak was named after her.
From the early 19th to the early 20th century, a restaurant belonging to the manor operated in the Dan\u0117 valley, where you could not only enjoy a good meal but also have a great time: by the standards of the day, there was plenty of entertainment here, including carousels, billiards and skittles, so the place was popular with the city’s most distinguished guests. In later times, the descendants and heirs to the throne of the Prussian King Frederick William III and Queen Louise often visited Memel (now Klaip\u0117da) and Tauralaukis, but that is another intriguing story recalling the glorious times of these lands, which we invite you to discover on a romantic sightseeing trip by water bus on the Dan\u0117 River.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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