Monument to Königsberg University theology professor, the famous first part nineteenth century man in culture, the Bible publisher, folklorist, poet, publisher of fables and K.Donelaitis "Year"(Metai) - Liudvikas Rėza (1779-1840 m.). Wooden sculpture on the elm hill look towards the buried under the sand in 1790 Karvaičiai village. Karvaičiai is a birthplace of L. Rėza. Commemorating it lines from his poem "Sunken Village“ are carved in oak here. The monument was unveiled in 1976 during the 200 years anniversary of L.Rėza. Artist E.Jonušas.

The sunken village

Dear passenger, stop at these sad ruins!

Just a few years ago here near houses gardens used to bloom,

And village stretched from the forest toward the lagoon coast.

Today, however, what you see? Only wind-blown sand.

Ah, for many here tears of pain drop from the eyes.

Where is the calm village, where are blooming gardens?

A lonely pine, and the poor shack,

It abuts the slope, wry and mossy.

Only they remained - sad trace of what was here.

There, behind the forest, like a giant mountain stood the dunes

And through the high trees and looked at the wide sea.

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Sands were carried to the slopeby the winds through the treetops,

Sand drowned forest - lee for poor village.

No levee would have stopped the approaching dunes! ...

(„Prutena", I part, 1809)

Ludvikas Rėza