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1 Šiauliai with a vast collection of
historical, architectural and
Lithuania’s fourth-biggest city, Šiauliai first appeared in historical archaeological artifacts, spread
sources in 1236, the date of the Battle of the Sun (see p214). over 11 locations. The history of
A major industrial centre since the 18th century, it saw its the daily life of the townspeople
population rise from 6,200 in 1866 to 23,600 at the outbreak of of Šiauliai is the focus of Aušra
Avenue Palace. A special section
World War I. The war des troyed more than 60 per cent of the is dedicated to the repression of
city. Today, Šiauliai is enjoying a wave of development. New the Soviet post-war period.
shopping centres are being built, pedestrianized streets laid The Bicycle Museum reveals
and monuments renovated. The city’s most attractive part, with the story of cycling in Lithuania,
traditional houses and museums, is the Old Town. with almost 100 bicycles on
display, including a child’s
tricycle from 1905. Replicas of
historic bikes are also exhibited.
One of Lithuania’s very few Art
Nouveau buildings from the
early 20th century, the Chaim
Frenkel Villa, depicts Jewish
daily life in centuries past.
The Photography Museum,
housed in a reconstructed Art
Deco-style building, covers
the devel opment of art and
photography in the city, and
holds contem porary exhibitions.

Old bicycle outside the Bicycle Museum, a part of the Aušra Museum R Cathedral of Sts Peter
and Paul
E Aušra Museum 140. Tel (41) 524 395. Open 10am–6pm Aušros Takas 3. Tel (41) 528 077.
Aušra Avenue Palace: Aušros 47. Tel (41) Wed–Fri, 11am–5pm Sat & Sun. & 5 7am, 7:30am, 5pm, 6pm Mon–
524 391. Open 9am–5pm Mon–Fri. 8 times vary. ∑ ausrosmuziejus.lt Fri; 8am, 10am, 5pm, 6pm Sat; 8am,
Bicycle Museum: Vilniaus 139. Tel (41) The Aušra Museum, founded in 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 6pm Sun.
524 395. Open 10am–6pm Tue–Fri, 1923, is the oldest museum A church has stood on this spot
11am–5pm Sat & Sun. Chaim Frenkel in the city. It was named in since 1445 and the precise loca-
Villa: Vilniaus 74. Tel (41) 524 389. Open honour of the first Lithuanian tion of the earlier wooden place
10am–6pm Tue–Fri, 11am–5pm Sat & newspaper. The museum is a of worship is marked by a metal
Sun. Photography Museum: Vilniaus treasure trove of art and culture cross. The old church was

Šiauliai
S DAUKANTO GATVĖ J BASANAVICIAUS 1 Aušra Avenue Palace
2 Bicycle Museum
3 Chaim Frenkel Villa
VAISIŲ
AUŠROS ALĖJA
S DAUKANTO GATVĖ KLEVŲ ŽEMAITES GATVĖ AUŠROS ALĖJA SR L UKAUSKO ALYVŲ 4 Photography Museum
Aušra
Avenue
M VALANČIAUS GATVĖ Palace
5 Cathedral of Sts Peter
SUKILĖLIŲ GATVĖ
and Paul
DVARO GATVĖ
VARPO GATVĖ
TOPOLIŲ GLUOSNIŲ
6 Sundial Square
TILŽES TALŠOS
MIGLOVAROS GATVĖ
Cathedral of
VYTAUTO
Sts Peter and Paul
VILNIAUS GATVĖ Photography
Sundial
Museum
Square Lake
VASARIO 16-OSIOS TRAKŲ GATVĖ S ŠALKAUSKO Talšos
VYTAUTO GATVĖ
Bus P VIŠINSKIO
Station TILŽES Museum GINKŪN Ų
Bicycle
DRAUGYSTĖS PROSPEK T AS EŽERO GATV Ė VILNIAUS GATVĖ Museum
Chaim
Frenkel Villa
Cat
DUBIJOS
STRA ZDELIO
Railway EŽERO GATVĖ
0 metres 500 Station PRŪDELIO
0 yards 500
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