Kapčiamiestis: Hotels and Accommodation

Leipalingio Parkas is located in the wider regional surroundings of Kapčiamiestis and is therefore a specific point of reference for travelers who also wish to explore the area around the town.

You can book a hotel in Kapčiamiestis.

Nature

Kapčiamiestis is a small town in the Lazdijai District Municipality in the southern Lithuanian region of Dzūkija, near the borders with Poland and Belarus.

Kapčiamiestis is located in a wooded area on the banks of the Baltoji Ančia (White Ančia).

Culture and History

In the 19th century, Kapčiamiestis developed into a market town of supraregional importance due to its location on major roads toward Suwałki and Grodno. This development is a specific point of reference for travelers interested in history.

The grave of the Polish-Lithuanian countess and freedom fighter Emilia Plater (Emilija Pliaterytė, 1806–1831) is located in Kapčiamiestis.

The archaeological settlement of Kapčiamiestis (Pinčiaragis) on the Baltoji Ančia River dates to the end of the Late Paleolithic, around the 10th millennium BC, and is attributed to the Late Swiderian cultural tradition.

The settlement is described as the oldest investigated Stone Age settlement on the southern edge of Užnemunė.

If you would like to compare more pages about localities, you can find Krosna, Meteliai, Veisiejai, Bertasiunai here.

For the overarching travel overview: Lazdijai District Municipality.