Vilniaus St. 74, Šiauliai
Tel. +370 41 524389
Open hours: II-V 10-18, VI 11-17
The erection date of the Chaim Frenkel country house is recorded on a weathercock - 1908. The building belonged to Chaim Frenkel, owner of the leather mill. The mill was built as a residence for his sons. It is the only secession-style building in Šiauliai and one of just a few buildings of this style in Lithuania. The Chaim Frenkel family lived there early in the 20th century, followed by his son Jacob. From 1920-1940 it housed a private Jewish gymnasium. During World War II this building of modern architecture was a dwelling place for the Germans, and after the war it was a soviet military hospital. In 1993, the building was released to the "Aušra" Museum. The county house is near a park with a decorative fountain.
The Frenkel country house, a favourite among visitors, has three interior halls - the Library, the Yellow parlour, and the Blue parlour - and four galleries - Eastern Art, Kings', Portraits of Landlords, and the Gallery.