Veliuona (also known as
Junigeda) was first mentioned in 1291 in the
chronicle of Peter of Duisburg. The town is primarily known as the burial place of
Gediminas. An old church, founded by
Vytautas the Great in 1421, was rebuilt and enlarged in 1636. In 1501–1506 Veliuona was granted
Magdeburg rights by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland
Alexander Jagiellon. In the 18th century Veliuona belonged to prince
Józef Poniatowski, in the 19th century to the Zalewski family. ==Gallery==