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S S iauli iauli ai region is in the north of ai region is in the north of Lithuania Lithuania

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SSiauliiauliai region is in the north of ai region is in the north of LithuaniaLithuania

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The emblem of Siauliai city

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The Hill of CrossesThe Hill of Crosses

The Hill of The Hill of Crosses is one of Crosses is one of the most famous the most famous sights in Siauliai sights in Siauliai region. In 1993 region. In 1993 Roman Pope Roman Pope visited this place.visited this place.

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Talksa lakeTalksa lake

This lake is 1 kilometre away from the center of Siauliai . It’s home to diffrent birds, fish and plants.

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Salduve’s HillSalduve’s Hill

Many years ago there was a wooden castle on the top of this hill. Now the hill is surrounded by pine trees. Some city festivals are held in this place.

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SSiauliaiiauliai

Siauliai is the Siauliai is the fourth largest fourth largest town in town in Lithuania. Every Lithuania. Every year our town year our town celebrates its celebrates its birthday on the birthday on the 2222ndnd of of September. The September. The town is proud of town is proud of its St. Paul’s its St. Paul’s Cathedral.Cathedral.

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The center of SiauliaiThe center of Siauliai

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Seven objects of the SunSeven objects of the Sun

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The square of Golden Boy The square of Golden Boy

This bronze statue shows three symbols of the town : the Sun , the Archer and the Time which has passed from the first time the name of the town was mentioned.

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Stained glassStained glass „The battle of the Sun“ „The battle of the Sun“

It is created by Kazys MorkūnasIt is created by Kazys Morkūnas

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The statue of The statue of AušraAušra

This statue This statue was built in was built in 2003 near 2003 near the park. the park. The author The author of this statue of this statue is Dalia is Dalia Matulaitė. Matulaitė.

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St. Paul and Peter’s Cathedral St. Paul and Peter’s Cathedral

It was built at the It was built at the beginning of XVII beginning of XVII century. On the century. On the southern wall of southern wall of this church you can this church you can see one of the see one of the oldest sun clocks in oldest sun clocks in Lithuania which Lithuania which shows the correct shows the correct time . time .

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The memorial for Sun battle The memorial for Sun battle

It was built for the It was built for the honour of the honour of the victory of Sun victory of Sun battle which was battle which was one of the most one of the most important events in important events in the history of the history of Lithuania.Lithuania.

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Fountain ,,Solar disks” Fountain ,,Solar disks”

It was opened on 1It was opened on 1stst October, 2006 during October, 2006 during the 770 birthday of the 770 birthday of Šiauliai city. The name Šiauliai city. The name for this fountain was for this fountain was offered not only by the offered not only by the citezens of Siauliai city citezens of Siauliai city but also by the but also by the Lithuanians who live Lithuanians who live abroad.abroad.

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The square of Rooster’s ClockThe square of Rooster’s Clock

It is in the center in It is in the center in the city and welcomes the city and welcomes the people who come the people who come to Siauliai. The text of to Siauliai. The text of welcome sounds in welcome sounds in English, German, English, German, French, Russian, French, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Spanish, Swedish and other languages at 12 other languages at 12 and 6 pm.and 6 pm.

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The most beautiful decorations of the city

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The new Sport arena in the city

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Slides are created by Vilius Zukauskas,

a student of Naisiai Basic School