Birzai Travel Guide

 Raimix Says:  You have to walk further and cross the wooden bridge through artificial Sirvena lake to reach Tiskeviciai manor (or, differently, Astravo manor). Manor was constructed in 1842 – 1862 by a project of Jonas Ticeskis. It is one of the best survived romantic style manors in... 

 Raimix Says:  Astravas manor (or Tiskeviciai) manor is located in other part of Sirvena lake, so you need to cross long wooden bridge to get there. Actually without bridge to reach manor would take much more time quite big round.Bridge was built in 1987. The length is 525 meters; it is... 

 Raimix Says:  Evangelist Reformer church in Birzai was built in 1874. Historically this place was influenced by Reformation quite much, as owner of Birzai land were Radziwili, Reformers themselves.Historical facts show that different religions were always tolerated in Lithuania, so that’s... 

 Raimix Says:  Construction of a castle in Birzai started in 1586 by initiative of noble family Radziwili (Radvilos). It was the main post for defending land against Swedish in 17th century. In 1625 castle was bombed, only in 1669 finally rebuilt in a style renaissance, by type it looked... 

 Raimix Says:  Castle bridge is a nice example of bastion castle type bridges. Actually this one was reconstructed in around 1988 – 1990 and nowadays serves as the main convenient entrance point to Birzai castle.In older times bridge went through artificial water channel, nowadays only... 

 Raimix Says:  Monument for independence was built here in 1931, projected by sculptor R. Antinis. After Soviet Union occupation, in 1946, it was demolished, but recovered in 1990 again.Monument shows a woman. Simply it means waiting mother, sister, wife, friend of soldier, who never came... 

 Raimix Says:  Controversially, cemetery of Soviet army soldiers and monument for them is located just nearby monument for defenders of Lithuania’ independence and Catholic church.Any guide talks about this monument, but it is for Soviet soldiers, fallen in Second World War. Monument seems... 

 Raimix Says:  Monument for famous Lithuanian poet Julius Janonis stands in the same name square. Actually square in older times was a place for town hall, but later badly damaged, never rebuilt.Julius Janonis (1896 – 1917) born in Birzai region, lived only 21 year, as on First World War... 

 Raimix Says:  Church of John the Baptist stands not so far from J. Janonis square. Catholic church designed in neo – baroque and Romanticism styles and was built in 1861. Few different sources tell about different people, who made a project of church – these are Tomas Tiseckis or possibly... 

 RB_Oakes Says:  It's the only game in town. Set beside a marsh just outside of town, Tyla is a wonderful, restful place. They speak English perfectly. The flags on the front desk represent the nationalities of the various guests staying there. Service was top-notch...when we couldn't get a... 

 Raimix Says:  Pabirze is known from massive gothic church nearby road Birzai – Pasvalys. Pabirze neo – Gothic Holy Trinity church was constructed at a very beginning of 19th century. We haven’t planned to see it, but when driving to Pasvalys side we saw long spires of church and decided... 

 Raimix Says:  Rokiskis is known from the very end of 15th century. The name of town comes from name Rokas, who was a hunter, stayed at a nice place near Laukupis river for a longer time. Passerbies were migrating here as well time by time, so place finally it was decided to name the place... 

 Raimix Says:  One of things why Birzai is known in Lithuania is a beer. Actually beer brewing traditions here starts from 1686. It is funny thing, that after Swedish invasion in 1704 first thing to rebuilt in Birzai was not town hall, but brewery. Nowadays such breweries as “Birzu alus”,...