Anykščiai
Anykščiai | |
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City | |
View of the city with the Anykščiai Church, the tallest church in Lithuania, on the left | |
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| Nickname: Weimar of Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°32′N 25°6′E / 55.533°N 25.100°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Utena County |
| Municipality | Anykščiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Anykščiai eldership |
| Capital of | Anykščiai district municipality Anykščiai eldership |
| First mentioned | 1442 |
| Granted city rights | 1516 |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,495 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Anykščiai (ⓘ; see other names) is a ski resort city in Lithuania, 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of Utena. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring 79 metres (259 feet) in height. Anykščiai has a resort status in Lithuania and is a popular destination of domestic tourism.