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Joniškis Town
Joniškis (pop. 11 000) is a town in northern Lithuania, dominated by a truly massive historicist church, dating to 1901. Uncommon to the area this grey building with a mezzanine incorporates elements...
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Rokiškis Town and Manor
Rokiškis (pop. 15 000) is among the most appealing towns of northeastern Lithuania (Aukštaitija). It is centered around a very large rectangular main Nepriklausomybės (Independence) square. The square...
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Panevėžys City
Panevėžys Old Town with Senvagė (Billabong) in the foreground. Behind it you may see buildings of various eras standing side by side. Panevėžys theater is in the middle. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Panevėžys...
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Biržai Town And Castle
This town (pop. 15 000) far in the northeastern Lithuanian outback is known for its 17th century castle. The main building surrounded by fortifications forms the most impressive surviving military...
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Visaginas Town
Visaginas (population 20 000) has been built in the 1970s and 1980s for workers of a new nuclear power plant built nearby. Once a secret settlement, this is a good example of a Soviet city. All its...
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Anykščiai Town
Anykščiai (population 12 000) lies on the Šventoji river, the longest river to both start and end in Lithuania. Despite not having magnificient buildings (other than the imposing gothic revival Saint...
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Ukmergė Town
Ukmergė (population 25 000) is a town on the highway Vilnius-Panevėžys. Destroyed by fire in year 1877 Ukmergė was swiftly rebuilt and remains a great reminder of that era. Its two floor homes that...
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Kėdainiai Town
Kėdainiai (population 32 000) is a town near the center of Lithuania well known for its brick old town. With most Lithuanian old towns being wooden and therefore less intact, the lovely small medieval...
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Aukštaitija (Northeast Lithuania)
Aukštaitija (litterally: High Land) is an ethnographic region in the Northeast Lithuania. Many of the most interesting small towns in Lithuania are in Aukštaitija. This includes Kėdainiai with its...
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Lakes of Aukštaitija (National Park)
Known as the land of a thousand lakes eastern Aukštaitija is famous for its pristine nature. 1300 sq. km of it has been set aside in 1970s-1990s for protected areas, including the nation's first...
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