Loreta Asanavičiūtė

Loreta Asanavičiūtė (22 April 1967 – 13 January 1991) was a Lithuanian seamstress who was killed in the January Events, a series of violent confrontations that took place near the Vilnius TV Tower in January 1991.

Loreta Asanavičiūtė
Portrait of Loreta Asanavičiūtė
Born
Vilnius
DiedJanuary 13, 1991(1991-01-13) (aged 23)
NationalityLithuanian
OccupationSeamstress
Known forOne of 13 people who was killed during January Events
Notes

She was the only female among the 13 people who died in the events at the television tower.[8] She was run over by a Soviet tank and died later in hospital.[9][10]

A 2.1-kilometre (1.3 mi) road in the centre of Vilnius is named Loretos Asanavičiūtės gatvė in her memory; it was formerly named Žvaigždžių, and renamed in 1996.[11] The house she lived in (nr. 4) is located on that street, with a plaque commemorating her on its wall. A linden tree has been planted in her memory, along with oaks for her male fellow victims.[8] She is buried in the Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius.

References
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  2. "Loreta Asanavičiūtė (1967–1991)". Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (in Lithuanian). 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. "Loreta Asanavičiūtė (1967–1991)". Sausio 13-oji tautos atmintyje (in Lithuanian). Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
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  6. "Žmonės, sausio 13-ąją paaukoję gyvybes už Lietuvos laisvę: kas jie buvo ir kaip žuvo?". 15min (in Lithuanian). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  7. Venclovas, Tomas (2021-01-13). "Tomo Venclovos „Vilniaus vardai": Loreta Asanavičiūtė". Vilniaus galerija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  8. "January 13: the Way We Defended Freedom". www.lrs.lt. Seimas [parliament] of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 3 July 2022. a linden tree grows in commemoration of the only female victim, Loreta Asanavičiūtė
  9. "What you will see". TV bokštas. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  10. "The TV Tower. Memorials and Museum. Vilnius". coldwarsites.net. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  11. "Loretos Asanavičiūtės gatvė Vilniuje - Vilniaus katalogas". vilnius21.lt. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  • "Loreta ASANAVIČIŪTĖ (1967–1991)". www.lrs.lt (in Lithuanian). Seimas [parliament] of the Republic of Lithuania. Detailed account of her life, death, and commemoration, with several illustrations
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