Sts. Apostels Peter and Paul Cathedral http://siauliukatedra.lt Aušros Path 3, tel. 41 528 077 The building was erected in the Renaissance style with quite a few features typical of medieval architecture. In 1997 the church was granted a cathedral status. There is a great number of stories telling why the Cathedral was built at this place, and not somewhere else. One legend tells us that once upon a time a huge ox wandered to Šiauliai, lay down to rest, and passed away while sleeping. As time passed, a wind covered the dead ox with dust and sand, and thus a small hill appeared. It is the reason why Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul's Cathedral stands today on this hill
St. George's church http://www.jurgioparapija.lt/ Kraių Street 17, tel. 41 526 220 Foto: Albinas Baracevičius The church is situated in the central part of the city, next to the railway station. The church was built in 1908 with money allotted by the authorities of Tsarist Russia. In the beginning, it served as a church of the Russian Army, but when the Russians retreated, the Germans turned it into a warehouse. Following the retreat of the German troops in June 1919 the church was renovated and ordered to be used for the spiritual needs by the Rev. Martynas Jonaitis, the chaplain of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Army. On 6 June 1999, the church was consecrated and given a title of St. George the Martyr. There are several works in the church by a painter J.Janulis, a painting of St. Zita by P. Kalpokas and wooden statues of saints.
St. Ignatius Loyola church Vilniaus Street 247 B, tel. 41 437 600 St. Ignatius Loyola Church is situated in Vilnius st., next to the pedestrian boulevard. As far back as 1930, Jesuits bought a house in which Father B. Andruska equipped premises for Jesuits' residence and a chapel. In 1949 St. Ignatius Loyola Church was closed, and a Father Danyla and a Father Andruška were arrested. The church was turned into a warehouse, then into a sports hall, and finally it housed the Small Theater of Šiauliai. At the end of 1990 the building was returned to the Jesuits.
Sts Peter and Paul Othodox Church Rygos Street 2A Foto: Albinas Baracevičius The Orthodox Church is situated in the central part of the city, next to the Orthodox sector of the old city cemetery.
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