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category Šiauliai in the Years of Freedom
category Šiauliai in the Years of Freedom
The Importance of the City for the Newly Created State
After the First World War, it did not take long for Šiauliai to stand on its feet, and the city’s inhabitants were among the most active creators of the foundations for the internal life and politics of the new state. Šiauliai self... Read more
29
Jan
2018
External Changes of Šiauliai City
It can be stated that the damage made by occupations to the city was beneficial: it was an impetus to start the renovation of the city’s infrastructure. Šiauliai municipality started promoting the city’s inhabitants to build two-t... Read more
29
Jan
2018
Development of Public Services in the City
The municipality introduced new hygiene rules in the city: the residents had to build garbage bins at their houses and dig slop pits, constantly clean their streets and yards. Not only the inhabitants and factories, but also other ente... Read more
29
Jan
2018
The Contribution of Šiauliai Jews to the City’s Industrial and Financial Activities
After the war, the industry quickly recovered reaching the level of the pre-war period, as there were active representatives of the Jewish community in the city. In principal, their active manufacturing and trading activities formed th... Read more
31
Jan
2018
Education – the City’s Main Priority
Already at the beginning of independence, the employees of the municipality in authority very well understood the importance of education. This is primarily apparent from the funds allocated for the revival of this sector. Here, Šiaul... Read more
31
Jan
2018
Cultural Life, which has Become an Integral Part of the History of Šiauliai
During the years of independence, Šiauliai immediately hastened to organize cultural communities, societies and clubs of like-minded people. The old organizations revived, new ones appeared and life came to the boil in Šiauliai. In 1... Read more
31
Jan
2018