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Taurakiai Destination Guide

Delve into Taurakiai in Lithuania

Taurakiai in the region of Lithuania (general) is located in Lithuania - some 124 mi or ( 199 km ) North-West of Vilnius , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Taurakiai

Local time in Taurakiai is now 08:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Jelgava, Kaliningrad, Tallinn, and Ziogai. While being here, you might want to check out Riga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Taurakiai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Lietuvos partizanų himnas. 2009-05-23.

2:25 min by AurisN
Views: 12955 Rating: 4.55

The anthem of the Lithuanian partisans near the bunker on May 23, 2009 in the forest of Gulbinas, Siauliai district. ..

Kryžių kalnas / Góra Krzyży / Hill of Crosses HD

5:36 min by Dawid Kohut
Views: 2318 Rating: 4.43

Kryžių kalnas / Góra Krzyży / Hill of Crosses - Lietuva / Litwa ..


The Hill of Crosses on May 15, 2009

3:35 min by AurisN
Views: 1056 Rating: 5.00

The Hill of Crosses on May 15, 2009 ..

Virtualus Meškuičių turas / Virtual Tour of Meskuiciai, Lithuania

9:38 min by VietovesLt
Views: 573 Rating: 4.50

www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Meškuičius (Šiaulių raj.) Virtual Tour of Meskuiciai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Мешкуичяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Meskuiciai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch M ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hill of Crosses

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.02 23.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Šiauliai County, Catholic pilgrimage sites, Landmarks in Lithuania, Places of worship in Lithuania, Visitor attractions in Šiauliai County, Votive offering

Šiauliai District Municipality

Šiauliai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.

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Located at 55.98 23.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Lithuania, Municipalities of Šiauliai County

Savivaldybė Stadium

Savivaldybė 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.

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Located at 55.94 23.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Šiauliai, Football venues in Lithuania, Sport in Šiauliai

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.

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Located at 55.93 23.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Counties of Lithuania, Šiauliai County

Šiauliai Ghetto

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 population of Šiauliai was Jewish.

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Located at 55.93 23.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1941 establishments in Lithuania, 1944 disestablishments, History of Šiauliai, Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Lithuania