Žinyčia (literally: temple of pagan Lithuanians[1] or treasury of knowledge[2]) was the first Lithuanian-language cultural magazine targeting Lithuania proper.
Due to the Lithuanian press ban, it had to be printed in Tilsit, East Prussia (present-day Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast) and smuggled into Lithuania.
[5] Due to its limited audience, the magazine could not financially support itself and after five issues was merged with Dirva [lt], published in United States.
[3] Vincas Pietaris (pen name Savasis) published a review of Basanavičius' and Jonas Žilius' theories of Lithuanians' origins (issue 4–5, pages 1–8).
Adomas Jakštas contributed several articles, including on Latin books published in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and on Bible translations into Lithuanian.
[3] Kazimieras Macius (pen name Samogita) published a lengthy study on the Lithuanian folk songs, Pranciškus Būčys (signed P.B.)