Elektrėnai: Hockey History, Art and Places of Remembrance

• The Elektrėnai Ice Arena has hosted 13 ice hockey world championships.
• Viktorija Zubavičiūtė’s work “Medalis miestui” commemorates the city’s history.
• The Youth Sakura Park was established next to Elektrėnų Švč. Mergelės Marijos Kankinių Karalienės bažnyčia.
• The “AWAY” wakeboard park was established in 2018 and has 12 UNIT Parktech AG elements across two facilities.
• Juozapas Kęstutis Patamsis’s sculpture “Himnas darbui” dates from 1975.
• The sculpture park commemorates villages that were flooded and disappeared when the Elektrėnai Reservoir was created in 1962.
• The beach recreation area offers a beach, a car park, a sports ground, children’s activities and a rental station.
• Lietuvos Valstybės Atkūrimo Šimtmečio aikštė features, among other things, footpaths, benches, outdoor chess and an events and performance area.

Sport and art in Elektrėnai

Art can also be explored through specific works and artists. “Medalis miestui” by Viktorija Zubavičiūtė reminds residents and visitors of the city’s history. The sculpture “Himnas darbui” by Juozapas Kęstutis Patamsis dates from 1975. While the commemorative purpose is central to “Medalis miestui,” the artist and year of the sculpture provide a specific point of reference for local art.

Church architecture and remembrance

The Youth Sakura Park was established next to Elektrėnų Švč. Mergelės Marijos Kankinių Karalienės bažnyčia. A semicircular, curved portal with a rectangular arch, a cross and six vertical, openwork crosses stands out as an architectural feature of the church. This places a named park and a precisely described church building side by side.

The sculpture park commemorates villages that were flooded and disappeared when the Elektrėnai Reservoir was created in 1962. This memorial connection provides a different historical focus from the church architecture or the ice arena: the villages and their history take centre stage. If you would like to get to know Elektrėnai through more than individual buildings and sports venues, this memorial site offers another perspective on the city’s past.

The beach and public spaces

The facilities listed at Elektrėnai’s beach recreation area include a beach, a car park, a sports ground, children’s activities and a rental station. If you are travelling with children, the children’s activities are a specific point to consider; the sports ground and rental station add to the options available on site. Individual facilities may change, so it is advisable to check the details before your visit.

At Lietuvos Valstybės Atkūrimo Šimtmečio aikštė, you will find footpaths and benches, outdoor chess, a fountain and flowerbeds, as well as an events and performance area. The space therefore brings together a range of features: paths, seating and chess sit alongside landscaped areas and a space for events and performances. You can include this public space as a distinct point of interest alongside the beach recreation area when choosing where to visit.

If you are considering Elektrėnai as a possible place to stay, its mix of sporting history, art, places of remembrance and recreation facilities can help you decide which aspects of the city match your travel interests.

Discover more destinations: Daugirdiškės, Semeliškės.

Go to the broader travel overview: Elektrėnai Municipality.