Priekulė

The town has retained its value in terms of urban architecture. The centre of the town that was formed in the 19th century is characteristic of that of a typically larger town of Lithuania Minor, and at the end of the 16th century, an Evangelical Lutheran parish, which is the oldest one in the whole Klaipėda region, was founded in the town.

A printing house of J. F. Schroder and J. Traušis, which printed publications in Lithuanian, operated in the town. A tile factory and a railway complex were opened in 1875, and the post office of Landlord L. Gleich was built.

Priekulė is famous for its literary creators: E. Vichert, a famous German writer, and I. Simonaitytė, a prominent Lithuanian writer, who both lived and worked there. The monument named ‘Šventvakarių Ėvė’ dedicated to the latter was unveiled in 1997 in the centre of the town, commemorating not only one of the most prominent personalities of the Klaipėda region but also the history of the entire Lithuania Minor. There’s a memorial exhibition at the writer’s house, which reveals the connections of the writer's work with the household and ethnography traits characteristic of the region.

The Minija River’s bank contributes to the excellent impression the town creates. Priekulė and its surroundings abound in natural landmarks. In Priekulė, on the right bank bend of the Minija River, there is Vingis Park. The park has elements of landscape style and covers a slightly undulating area of 13 hectares. In the 19th century, the Kliošiai Park was established near Priekulė, where the printing house owner J. F. Schroder is buried. It is a landscape-style park resembling small woods with winding lanes and paths.

Two branches of the Gargždai Regional Museum are operating in Priekulė:

The Ieva Simonaitytė Memorial Museum is an authentic memorial environment preserved in the guest room and writer’s room in a two-storey summerhouse, where the writer used to spend her summers from 1961–1978.

The Museum of the History of Freedom Struggles and Exile is a museum dedicated to the memory of Lithuania’s struggles for freedom. The museum’s fund has accumulated over 360 photocopies and photographs, original documents, videos, historical research and other written and visual materials. The museum also exhibits donated belongings of political prisoners and exiles.

Furthermore, Priekulė is a place where equestrian sports are popular. Competitions to win the Klimov Cup are held in Vingis Park every year.