Ruth Leiserowitz’s article about Smalininkai (Schmalleningken) a small but fascinating border town at the southernmost tip of the Memel region has now been published online in English by the University of Klaipeda.

Link to: Schmalleningken, Life on the Northeast Prussian Border in the First Half of the 19th Century

This article examines the various institutions and actors that operated in this border area, located at the intersection of three political entities, The aim is to show what kind of contacts took place there, what forms they took, and what changes the microcosm of Schmalleningken underwent in the early 19th century. You are invited to discover the microcosm of this area, which remains fascinating to this day!

Former customs authority building in Schmalliningken 2022