Radviliškis




For a town in Panevėžys County, see Nemunėlio Radviliškis.





City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania






























































Radviliškis
City
Skyline of Radviliškis




Flag of Radviliškis
Flag
Coat of arms of Radviliškis
Coat of arms


Radviliškis is located in Lithuania

Radviliškis

Radviliškis



Location of Radviliškis

Coordinates: 55°48′N 23°33′E / 55.800°N 23.550°E / 55.800; 23.550Coordinates: 55°48′N 23°33′E / 55.800°N 23.550°E / 55.800; 23.550
Country
 Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Šiauliai County
Municipality Radviliškis district municipality
Eldership Radviliškis town eldership
Capital of
Radviliškis district municipality
Radviliškis town eldership
Radviliškis eldership
First mentioned 1529
Granted city rights 1923
Government
 • Mayor Antanas Čepononis
Population (2015)
 • Total 16,344 (19th)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Website http://www.radviliskis.lt

Radviliškis (About this soundpronunciation (help·info)) (Polish: Radziwiliszki, Yiddish: ראדווילישאָק‎, Radvilishok) is a city in the Radviliškis district municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania. Radviliškis has been the administrative center of the district since 1950, and is an important railway junction.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Name and coat of arms


  • 3 Attractions


  • 4 Sister cities


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


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.




Radviliškis railway station


Town growth began when the Liepāja–Romny Railway line, crossing the town, 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.[1]


In 1998, a sculpture of the Victory goddess Nike was unveiled in the center 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.



Name and coat of arms


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.[citation needed]



Attractions


Radviliškis, settled on everglades, was famous for its railway and black-from-locomotive-smoke sparrows.[citation needed]


The two symbols of the town are the railways, and black swallows.[citation needed]


There are Evangelical-reformed, Protestant, Lutheran, and Orthodox chapels, Jewish synagogues and Catholic Churches in Radviliškis.[citation needed]


The stone windmill of Radviliškis was erected in remembrance of the violent and triumphant battles in 1919 against the German–Russian armed forces.[citation needed]


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.[citation needed]



Sister cities


Radviliškis is twinned with ten cities:[citation needed]




  • Sweden Skara, Sweden


  • Poland Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland


  • Norway Lillehammer, Norway


  • Latvia Valka, Latvia


  • Latvia Bauska, Latvia


  • Norway Stathelle, Norway


  • Estonia Valga, Estonia


  • Belarus Nesvizh, Belarus


  • Poland Gniezno, Poland


  • Ukraine Uman, Ukraine



References





  1. ^ http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/102/




External links







  • Official website

  • Feasibility and EIA study for Radviliskis WWTP









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