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Loreta Asanavičiūtė (22 April 1967 – 13 January 1991) was a Lithuanian seamstress who was killed in the January Events, a series of violent confrontations that took place near the Vilnius TV Tower in January 1991.
Loreta Asanavičiūtė | |
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Born | |
Died | January 13, 1991 | (aged 23)
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Occupation | Seamstress |
Known for | One of 13 people who was killed during January Events |
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She was the only female among the 13 people who died in the events at the television tower.[8] She was run over by a Soviet tank and died later in hospital.[9][10]
A 2.1-kilometre (1.3 mi) road in the centre of Vilnius is named Loretos Asanavičiūtės gatvė in her memory; it was formerly named Žvaigždžių, and renamed in 1996.[11] The house she lived in (nr. 4) is located on that street, with a plaque commemorating her on its wall. A linden tree has been planted in her memory, along with oaks for her male fellow victims.[8] She is buried in the Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius.
References
edit- ^ "Loreta Asanavičiūtė". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Loreta Asanavičiūtė (1967–1991)". Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (in Lithuanian). 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Loreta Asanavičiūtė (1967–1991)". Sausio 13-oji tautos atmintyje (in Lithuanian). Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Sausio 13-oji: žuvę už Lietuvos laisvę". Alfa.lt (in Lithuanian). 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Prisiminkime ir pagerbkime Lietuvos laisvės gynėjus". Panele.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Žmonės, sausio 13-ąją paaukoję gyvybes už Lietuvos laisvę: kas jie buvo ir kaip žuvo?". 15min (in Lithuanian). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Venclovas, Tomas (2021-01-13). "Tomo Venclovos „Vilniaus vardai": Loreta Asanavičiūtė". Vilniaus galerija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b "January 13: the Way We Defended Freedom". www.lrs.lt. Seimas [parliament] of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
a linden tree grows in commemoration of the only female victim, Loreta Asanavičiūtė
- ^ "What you will see". TV bokštas. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "The TV Tower. Memorials and Museum. Vilnius". coldwarsites.net. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Loretos Asanavičiūtės gatvė Vilniuje - Vilniaus katalogas". vilnius21.lt. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links
edit- "Loreta ASANAVIČIŪTĖ (1967–1991)". www.lrs.lt (in Lithuanian). Seimas [parliament] of the Republic of Lithuania. Detailed account of her life, death, and commemoration, with several illustrations