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Administration of Radviliškis District Municipality
Aušros a. 10, LT-82196 Radviliškis
Tel. +370 422 6 90 03
www.radviliskis.lt, informacija@radviliskis.lt

Ice-house of Burbiškis Manor    Kleboniškiai village Radviliškis Church of Holy Virgin Mary’s Birth

INFORMATION
Radviliškis District Tourism and Business Information Centre
Gedimino g. 8, LT-82174 Radviliškis
Tel. +370 422 50128, tel./fax. +370 422 50097
Mob. +370 614 61497, e-mail: turizmas@rtvc.lt

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST
Daugyvenė cultural historical museum-preserve. The museum is situated in Pakalniškiai Neighbourhood, Radviliškis District. Expositions and places of interest are scattered on the banks of the River Daugyvenė, by the road Šiauliai – Panevėžys. 

Kleboniškiai village ethnographic exposition. The exposition is situated in a beautiful valley of the River Daugyvenė, 18 ha area of the old village, into which rural buildings characteristic to the 19th and 20th centuries are moved from the environs: houses, granaries, baths, barns, mows, etc. There are 27 buildings in the village, 18 of which belong to the museum. Old trees and straw-roofs of houses in the village give the museum mystery, while its inhabitants – reality. Farmers’ life reconstructed in the buildings transform the visitors to the late 19th century. There is an operating rural bath. The exposition includes jars, weighing instruments, churns, oven peels, flax combs, collections of motors, a tractor manufactured in 1926, locomobile produced in the end of the 19th century in England. 

Exposition of the history of Burbiškis Manor. The exposition is housed in the old Baženskiai manor, which was mentioned in historical source since the 17th century. Manor park of landscape type, occupying 28 ha area, boasts impressive ponds with 15 islands. Manor buildings are laid out in a way to form a big closed courtyard, therefore the manor reminds a fortress. Restored guests’ building of the manor houses a guesthouse, exposition of the history of the manor is founded in the veranda of the manor. Ice-house of the manor houses a banquet hall. The park has a big number of sculptor Kazimieras Ulianskas’ works: Monument to poet Adam Mickiewicz (1911), Monument to the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas (1912), sculpture of Holy Virgin Mary, grand park gate, lions’ bridge. Paths are laid in the park, islands of the ponds are connected by 12 bridges. A great variety of plants grow in the park flower garden. The manor is under restoration.

Ragigėnai complex of Archaeological monuments. Finds of Ragigėnai archaeological monuments were given the name of “Ragigėnai Culture” in the end of the 19th century. A number of well-known archaeologists visited and worked here. Fort-hills and ancient settlements, burial mounds, ancient burials, mythological stones survived till nowadays. The most important object is Ragigėnai fort-hill wrapped in legends and stories which is also called Witches’ Hill. 


  Šeduva Church of the Discovery of Holy Cross Baisogala palace

Šeduva Church of the Discovery of Holy Cross is situated at Vilniaus g. 16, Šeduva, Radviliškis District. Renaissance brick church was built in 1649, it has Baroque features, cross plan, with semicircular upside, low-ceiled sacristies, two towers. There are 3 naves, 5 altars in the church. It has cylindrical vaults. The church has stone-fenced courtyard, in which Dean Prelate M. Karosas (1878 – 1955), priest Augustinas Pronskietis (1886 – 1986) are buried.

Radviliškis Church of Holy Virgin Mary’s Birth is situated at  Maironio g. 8, Radviliškis. The brick church was installed in 1945.Radviliškis Catholic church and parish school were mentioned in 1597. In 1619, a parish was established. It received a land plot in the town for building a school and parsonage, and establishing an orphanage. Priest K. Ausėnas together with parishioners built a new wooden church in 1769, In 1789, it was consecrated by priest Adomas Koscia. In 1868, the church was destroyed by fire. In 1870, Dean Juozapas Bortkevičius took care of reconstructionof the church. It was of cross plan, with slim  towers. The church was burnt down during the World War II. In 1945, it was opened in a brick building constructed by German prisoners of war. The church was reconstructed in 1991. 5 stage bell-tower of folk architecture shapes built in 1876 is preserved. Adjacent to the church, there are Three crosses in commemoration of those who did not come back from exile. The author of this composition is V. Vaicekauskas.

Baisogala palace. The palace was built in the second half of the 19th century under the rule of Komarai. Later on, the palace was expanded. In the end of the 19th century – beginning of the 20th century, south-eastern wing was built, in 1911 – 1912 – north-western wing and gallery – terrace attached to western facade. Interior of the palace was anew planned in about 1963. The palace was restored according to the design of architect of Design and Construction Institute G. Krikščiūnaitė. In 1982, the interior of the palace was restored. The palace stands on a hill, the main facade faces the East. The palace is two-storey, brick, plastered, low tin-plated roof, wooden ceiling.


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