Memorial park

The vision for the Lost Shtetl Park originates from the story of the “last journey”—a commemoration of the tragic events of August 1941. That summer, the Jewish community of Šeduva was imprisoned in a ghetto established outside the town and later transported to the Liaudiškiai Forest, where they were murdered. The Park’s design evokes this harrowing journey, guiding visitors through a sequence of landscapes reminiscent of those that may have been seen along the way: a birch alley, flowering meadows, wetlands, and an orchard. This meandering path not only honours memory and loss but also offers space for reflection and healing. At the same time, the Park reintroduces biodiversity, transforming a place of sorrow into a living landscape of remembrance and renewal.

Guided by the narrative of “The Last Journey,” Enea Landscape Architecture developed a design that gives each zone of the park both emotional depth and ecological meaning. Over 200 native trees were planted throughout the landscape, with species thoughtfully selected to reflect the local environment. Enea not only directed the design and construction of the park but also curated every aspect of the planting to ensure ecological sensitivity, aesthetic coherence, and alignment with the site’s historical and symbolic layers.