A LIVING LANDSCAPE OF MEMORY: ENEA’S VISION FOR THE LOST SHTETL MEMORIAL PARK

Enea Landscape Architecture has created a powerful and sensitive concept for the Lost Shtetl Memorial Park, one rooted in deep ecological study and an intimate understanding of the land’s history. With profound respect for the local vegetation and the cultural traces of the Jewish community, Enea has crafted a landscape that honors both memory and loss but also serves as a space for reflection and healing.

The concept of the Park draws its emotional and spatial narrative from “The Last Journey”—a memorial to the harrowing events of August 1941, when the Jewish community of Šeduva were transported to the Liaudiškiai Forest, where they were executed. Enea’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. The Park serves as a living, breathing space—where biodiversity is reintroduced, memory is rooted in nature, and healing is invited through the landscape.

At the core of the project is Enea’s deep engagement with the site: over 200 trees from native species have been planted, chosen specifically to reflect both the local environment and the cultural landscape that once flourished here. Every element—trees, wetlands, meadows, and gardens—has been curated with ecological sensitivity and emotional resonance, offering layers of meaning that unfold as visitors move through the park.

Photo: The Lost Shtetl Museum

Photo: The Lost Shtetl Museum

Photo: The Lost Shtetl Museum

Photo: The Lost Shtetl Museum

Photo: The Lost Shtetl Museum