Giedraičiai

Giedraičiai lies on the shore of Lake Kiementas north of Vilnius. Long the centre of the princely Giedraitis family's estates, it is first mentioned in 1338, when Grand Duke Gediminas made peace with the Teutonic Knights. A church dedicated to Saint Bartholomew was built in 1410, and a parish school is recorded from 1777. In 1809 Bishop Juozapas Arnulfas Giedraitis of Samogitia, whose family came from the town, rebuilt the church in the Classical style.