Vilniaus street in Šiauliai
Vilniaus street, “The Boulevard”, is the central street of Šiauliai city. Vilniaus Street in Šiauliai became pedestrianized boulevard in 1975 and it was the third such a venue in Europe a...
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Šiauliai
Šiauliai is the fourth largest city in Lithuania. The city was first mentioned in written sources as Soule in Livonian Order chronicles describing the battle of Saule. Thus, the city’s founding date ...
The Hill of Crosses – Kryžių kalnas
The Hill of Crosses – Kryžių kalnas is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is unce...
Cathedral of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul in Šiauliai
The heart of the Šiauliai city is the Cathedral of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul. The church is Lithuania’s most prominent example of Renaissance-mannerist architecture. From whatever direction ...
