Taryba, the
Dáil selected a cabinet from its representatives; with ministries such as Defence, Finance, and Foreign Affairs forming what historian Arthur Mitchell has termed a ‘counter-state’.Footnote
18 At the head of the counter-state was Éamon de Valera, a mathematics teacher by profession, who was elected president of the
Dáil before travelling to America in the summer of 1919. At first, this counter-state had neither international recognition nor territorial integrity, but as the war progressed it took on more and more of the characteristics of a legitimate government. Abroad, a diplomatic network was established to agitate for international recognition.Footnote
The Lukiškės prison building was built in 1904 and closed its doors in 2019
An historic prison located in the centre of the Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, could be turned into a major museum under plans put forward by the Lithuanian government. The Lukiškės prison building was built in 1904, when Lithuania was ruled by the Russian tsars, and closed its doors in 2019. The historic site recently doubled up as a film set for the hit Netflix series
Stranger Things.
“Turto bankas, an institution managing real estate [owned by the state], is inviting private sector enterprises to express their interest in the project to convert the non-conventional prison complex and make it a multifunctional centre of art, culture, and education,” says a statement.