The municipality of Pakruojis district is in North-East part of Šiauliai district, at the frontier of Latvia. The largest part is taken by Žiemgalos and Mūšos-Nemunėlio lowlands. There are 2 parks protected by the State. Flows Mūša. Its inflows are Kruoja, Daugyvenė, Šiladis. There are 9 ponds. There are few forests and the largest are – Rozalimo, Gedžiūnų, Pakruojo, Klusiškių.
While the tourism in Lithuania develops very fast, Pakruojis district also tries not to fall behind from rapid tourism development. Therefore relaxation and tourism centre of Pakruojis pleasantly invites You to scout out the district of Pakruojis.

PLACES OF INTERESTS

• Unique past of Pakruojis estate – excellent possibility to know the heritage of this country culture.
Homestead of Pakruojis estate in 2005 was declared to be the record of Lithuania as the biggest estate homestead of monument protection in Lithuania. This is architectural monument having invaluable artistic, historical and landscaping value.
In written sources Pakruojis estate place is mentioned since 1531 and recent ensemble was started to create in the end of XVIII century on Baron Wilhelm von der Ropp and his son Theodor von der Ropp initiative and finance. Currently the homestead of the estate includes 34 extant buildings from former 43.
The main accent of the ensemble of the estate – two-storied classicism palace built in the first part of XIX century. The most gorgeous part of the palace is the ballroom with elliptical colonnade, defined by excellent acoustics. Vegetable warehouse is in the representative part of estate ensemble near the central palace. In the southern part of the homestead there are evangelical church, icehouses, beer brewery, house of the worker, barns, house of the foremen, pharmacy, stabling, place for carriages and coaches, piggeries, creamery, shed and cattle-sheds.
The southern and the northern parts of the homestead are connected by the estate park established in the middle of XIX century. The structure of the park remains the same up to modern-days. The park is of English style of that time and the trees of 26 species from various countries of the world are growing in it. The path guiding form the palace towards the northern part of the estate ends by impressive metal gates separating two functional parts of estate territory – the southern and the northern. The northern part of the homestead is composed of unique arched bridge – dam, that was build in 1821 (the only one building of late classicism in Lithuania made of dolomite, renewed in 2001), sawmill, watermill with miller’s house, windmill, tavern, coach house, forge with forger’s house and coaly combustion place. “Forge” and “Ferrous road” expositions are equipped in the forge and coaly combustion place.
The ensemble of Pakruojis estate homestead had got into film history. There Lithuanian artistic films “Tadas Blinda”, “Tas prakeiktas nuolankumas”, “Andrius” were created. Currently hotel “Stadala”, cafeteria “Traktierius” function in the buildings of renewed estate homesteads. Also there is a wonderful hall for various family and collective events (weddings, anniversaries, christening and other), tastings of culinary heritage, various educational programs take place, services of active leisure are rendered and thematic excursions are organized.
We are waiting for You in the renewed Pakruojis estate!

• Stačiūnai mill was built in 1890. The first owner of it – Aleksandras Laurušas.
In 2005 the mill was repaired: new hood, wings were applied, the floor of upper storey was changed. The Exposition of Domestic and Milling Tackle were appointed in the mill with the endeavor of Stačiūnai village community after the repair of it. The first storey of the mill is adapted for the organization of the events. The second storey includes the Exposition of Domestic Tackle. The third storey includes the things that were used for baking of bread, production and storage of beer, sowing, thrashing and purification of cereal. The fourth storey has functioning exhibition of the photos “The mills of Pakruojis district“.

The mill of Pakruojis estate homestead         Exposition of Stačiūnai windmill

ACTIVE TOURISM SERVICES
• Canoe route from Pamūšis to Pamūšis. Swimming enthusiasts or people resolved to swim for the first time will be really surprised with contingencies of Mūša river: large stones of small spillways, unexpected shoals, lush grass springs and suddenly unclosed landscape of natural and wild nature.
During swimming you will have a possibility to closely observe the dams skillfully rigged by the beavers. Also, if succeeded, to see black storks. You could admire dolomite exposure of Raudonpamūšis or Skalių hill existing on sharp bank of Mūša river. The length of the exposure is 35 m, the height is 4 m. The exposure highlights the structure of dolomite rock.
• Cognitive excursions round Pakruojis district.
We have prepared several routes and are inviting you to travel through them.
More information at www.pakruojis.lt, mob. +370 612 61584