Česukai | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°09′01″N 24°11′20″E / 54.15028°N 24.18889°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Alytus County |
Municipality | Varėna district municipality |
Eldership | Merkinė eldership |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Česukai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 5 people. [1] The village is located 1 km south to Merkinė, between Nemunas and Merkys rivers, at Dzūkija National Park. Česukai is surrounded by a pine forest and it is only reachable by a forest road which branches from Vilnius- Hrodno highway.
Česukai is famous by its bioenergetic pyramid build by a local resident Povilas Žėkas. It is on the site of where he had a mystical experience as a child of seven on 20 August 1990. [2] It attracts a broad range of people such as Laima Paksienė, wife of Rolandas Paksas, who goes there every two weeks sometimes with her whole family. [3] She participated in a campaign to save the pyramid from demolition when this was proposed by Lithuanian officials. [4] Many people visit this place believing that this pyramid has healing powers.
Česukai | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°09′01″N 24°11′20″E / 54.15028°N 24.18889°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Alytus County |
Municipality | Varėna district municipality |
Eldership | Merkinė eldership |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Česukai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 5 people. [1] The village is located 1 km south to Merkinė, between Nemunas and Merkys rivers, at Dzūkija National Park. Česukai is surrounded by a pine forest and it is only reachable by a forest road which branches from Vilnius- Hrodno highway.
Česukai is famous by its bioenergetic pyramid build by a local resident Povilas Žėkas. It is on the site of where he had a mystical experience as a child of seven on 20 August 1990. [2] It attracts a broad range of people such as Laima Paksienė, wife of Rolandas Paksas, who goes there every two weeks sometimes with her whole family. [3] She participated in a campaign to save the pyramid from demolition when this was proposed by Lithuanian officials. [4] Many people visit this place believing that this pyramid has healing powers.