Urban development of Kėdainiai by the Kiszka and Radziwiłł families
Volume 29 (2022), pp. 71–80
Pub. online: 27 December 2022
Type: Article
Open Access
Received
17 March 2022
17 March 2022
Published
27 December 2022
27 December 2022
Abstract
This article delves into the subject of urban development on the right bank of the Nevėžis River in Kėdainiai, with a focus on the formation of urban space. Established in the mid-17th century largely by the owners of Kėdainiai, the Kiszka noblemen and Radziwiłł dukes, the urban planning remained unchanged until the first half of the 20th century. The article presents archaeological data and historical sources revealing the main features of urban development on the right bank of the Nevėžis River, the formation of market squares, and the structuring of plots.