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Zubovai Palace (or Didždvaris) is a former palace of Prince Platon Zubov in Šiauliai, Aušros alley 50. Currently it is occupied by the Šiauliai University Faculty of Arts. [1]
Šiauliai is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 107,086. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County.
Šiauliai County is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Šiauliai. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Šiauliai County remains as the territorial and statistical unit.
Kryžių kalnas, or the Hill of Crosses, 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 uncertain, but it is believed that the first crosses were placed on the former Jurgaičiai or Domantai hill fort after the 1831 Uprising. Over the generations, not only crosses and crucifixes, but statues of the Virgin Mary, carvings of Lithuanian patriots and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims. The exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990 and 100,000 in 2006. It is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.
Šiaulėnai is a town near Šiauliai in Lithuania located at 55°41′N23°24′E. It is in the Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County. It is the capital of Šiaulėnai elderate.
Šiauliai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
Šiauliai city municipality stadium is a multi-use stadium in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Šiauliai. The stadium holds 4,000 people.
Al-Ahram Canadian University is a private university in 6th of October City, Egypt. It was established by Al-Ahram Egyptian daily newspaper. It includes a Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Business, Faculty of Computer and Information Technology, Faculty of Mass Communication, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine and Faculty of Engineering. The university also runs specialized centers including Center of Excellence, the Educational Center of Dental Medicine, Center of Media Studies, Research Center for Administrative and Economic Studies, Research Center and Consultancy in Information Technology and Consultancy Center in Pharmaceutical Services.
Diocese of Šiauliai is a Roman Catholic Diocese of Lithuania. The current bishop is Eugenijus Bartulis. The diocese in present structure and territory was established on May 27, 1997.
Šiauliai Arena is the largest arena in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The basketball club BC Šiauliai, which currently competes in the domestic LKL and ULEB Cup, uses the facility for all of its European and LKL home fixtures. It opened on July 25, 2007. The arena had hosted the Eurobasket 2011 Group B matches from 31 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.
Šiauliai University, established in 1997, is located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. As of 2008, the University was attended by approximately 11,800 students.
Libera Università Mediterranea is an Italian private university founded in 1995, in Casamassima, Metropolitan City of Bari.
Praviršulio tyrelis, also known as the Pravirsulio Tyrelis State Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve outside Šiauliai in Lithuania with many rare examples of flora and fauna. It officially became a botanical and zoological reserve in 1969 and has since become protected by the EU Habitats Directive and Birds Directive. At 3327 hectares the area is mostly a forest though around 13% of the land is a bog. The reserve is home to at least 100 different bird species, 14 of which appear in Lithuania's Red Book.
The Šiauliai or Shavli Ghetto was a Jewish ghetto established in July 1941 by Nazi Germany in the city of Šiauliai in Nazi-occupied Lithuania during the Holocaust. The ghetto comprised two areas – one in the Kaukazas suburb and one on Trakai Street. Both were liquidated by July 1944, and their inhabitants were killed or transferred to Nazi concentration camps. In 1939, one quarter of the population of Šiauliai was Jewish, about 8,000 persons. By the end of World War II, only about 500 Jews of the city had survived.
Šiauliai BMX Track is a bicycle motocross track in Šiauliai, Lithuania. Main BMX facility in Lithuania that are eligible to host international championships.
Baltik vairas is a bicycle manufacturer located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. Tracing its lineage to 1948, the present-day joint-stock company Baltik vairas was established in 1993 after privatization of a state-owned enterprise and is one of the largest bicycle manufacturers in Northern Europe. Baltik vairas focuses on product development, coating and coloring of bicycle components, bicycle decoration and assembly as well as delivery and warranty. The company manufactures around 320,000 bicycles per year, with annual capacity of 500,000, and exports its production to 15 countries.
Šiauliai Free Economic Zone is a special economic zone located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It has 133 ha area and a 15MW power supply capability. The zone is focused on Engineering industries: metal, plastics, textiles and electronics. The FEZ is close to the airport and major roads. Originally established in 1996, but closed later and re-opened in 2015.
Ginkūnai Manor was a former residential manor in Ginkūnai, Šiauliai District Municipality, Lithuania.
Nuklonas is a former military manufacturer of integrated circuits in Šiauliai, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.
The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral also called Šiauliai Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral in Šiauliai, a city in the European country of Lithuania, and the seat of the diocese of Šiauliai.
Šiauliai Air Base is a Lithuanian Air Force base located near Šiauliai. Since 2004, it has been one of the bases of the Baltic Air Policing mission. It is connected to Šiauliai International Airport.
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