🇱🇹 Radviliškis is a town in the Radviliškis district municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania. Radviliškis has been the administrative centre of the district since 1950, and is an important railway junction.
1History Radviliškis was founded at the end of the 15th century. It was first mentioned in the book on state economics by M. Downar-Zapolsky listing the cities taxpayers in 1567. In 1687, John Sobieski, the king of Lithuania and Poland, granted the right of holding a market to it.
Radviliškis was devastated many times by military forces, plague and hunger in the 17th–19th centuries. There were no citizens left in Radviliškis after the plague in 1708–1710.
City growth began when the Liepāja–Romny Railway line, crossing the city, was built in 1870 and Radviliškis–Daugavpils line was built in 1873. Railwaymen constituted the majority of the residents.
Around July 12, 1941, all 300 Jews of Radviliškis were murdered in the Durpunas Forest near the Jewish cemetery by Germans and Lithuanian Activist Front members from Radviliškis.
In 1998, a sculpture of the Victory goddess Nike was unveiled in the centre of Radviliškis to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the victory over the united German–Russian West Russian Volunteer Army. It was created by sculptor P. Mazuras.
1Name Supposedly, the name originated from the name of the noble Radziwiłł (Radvila) family of Lithuanian origin. This family ruled Radviliškis for more than 200 years, from 1546 to 1764.
A rising and light-emitting horse, representing communication, motion, city development and flourishing, is depicted in the coat of arms of Radviliškis. The light is a symbol of civilization's role in the city development. It was created by artist Laima Ramonienė in 1992.
1Attractions Radviliškis, settled on everglades, was famous for its railway and black-from-locomotive-smoke sparrows.
The two symbols of the city are the railways, and black swallows.
There are Evangelical-reformed, Protestant, Lutheran, and Orthodox chapels, Jewish synagogues and Catholic Churches in Radviliškis.
The stone windmill of Radviliškis was erected in remembrance of the violent and triumphant battles in 1919 against the German–Russian armed forces(Bermontians).
The wooden belfry of Radviliškis parish's Blessed Virgin Mary church of the Immaculate Conception is a topical architecture monument. It was set in 1878. The belfry burned twice. It was reconstructed in 1984.
1Radviliškis has a population of over 16,344 people. Radviliškis also forms the centre of the wider Radviliškis District which has a population of over 52,200 people. It is also a part of the larger Šiauliai County.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Radviliškis has links with:
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Locations Near: Radviliškis 23.55,55.8
🇱🇹 Šiauliai 23.316,55.933 d: 20.8
🇱🇹 Kėdainiai 23.967,55.283 d: 63.2
🇱🇹 Panevėžys 24.37,55.737 d: 51.8
🇱🇻 Jelgava 23.724,56.652 d: 95.4
🇱🇹 Kaunas 23.919,54.903 d: 102.4
🇱🇹 Jonava 24.267,55.067 d: 93.2
🇱🇻 Jūrmala 23.75,56.967 d: 130.3
🇱🇻 Riga 24.115,56.946 d: 132.1
🇱🇹 Marijampolė 23.35,54.533 d: 141.4
Antipodal to: Radviliškis -156.45,-55.8
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15720.9
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15858.7
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15239.3
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15166.9
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11616.1
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11506.4
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11490
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 11487.4