The public organization Žvēryna community is organizing a seminar "Zvēryna ponds and springs - value in the structure of the city of Vilnius" on Wednesday. The event will discuss a topic that has been raised many times - about the unique preserved and shaped by nature of the XNUMXth century. The system of ponds and springs of the Zvěryn water mill.
Members of the Žirmūnai community, politicians and specialists will talk about the current situation and the necessity and possibility of preserving this natural monument for future generations.
The event will be attended by Jūratė Markevičienė, a member of the International Council of Monuments and Heritage Sites (ICOMOS), representatives of the Geological Survey, the State Protected Areas Service, the National Land Service, the Department of Cultural Heritage, Vilnius Municipality, heritage conservationists, and members of the academic community.
The Žvėrynas water mill building was included in the Register of Cultural Values in 1996 and was granted protection at the level of regional significance. However, not only the building itself is protected, but the relief of the shores of the ponds, as well as both ponds.
The zoo community is fighting attempts to build up the area near the pond. Regarding the construction of an apartment building, all construction control institutions and the prosecutor's office have been contacted.
XNUMXth century at the end of the XNUMXth century At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, Žvērynas with its wooden villas, taverns and kurhauses was a well-known resort suburb, intended for relaxation and a favorite of Vilnius residents.
The history of Zvěryn water mill is long and rich. The mill has been preserved since the time of the Radvil nobles. XNUMXth century the documents mention brick buildings with a Jewish bravura and nearby ponds. Later, the mill belonged to the wealthy Russian Pimonov family. Back in the XNUMXth century in the middle of the year, people from Karoliniškii, Viršuliskii and other surrounding villages used to go down the stone-paved road and go to the Žvėrynas mill to grind grain. The mill also operated after the war, but it was not powered by water, but by electricity. It is now a modern residential building with the appearance of a former mill.
There are also ponds near the mill, the water of which used to turn the mill. There are many springs that feed the ponds underground in that area.
Sigita Zumerytė (ELTA)
