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Building of Trade Routes and Urban Growth
In the late 18th century and the early 19th century, the detailed picture of Šiauliai, recorded in the city plan drawn up in 1800-1801, is already known. It is the first city plan and one of the first such cartographic works in the hi... Read more
29
Jan
2018
Development of the City’s Industry
The economic and industrial potential of the city was promoted by emerging local enterprises. Šiauliai of the early 19th century can be called an agrarian and commercial city, where the majority of the population was engaged in agricu... 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
Industrial Situation in the City
In 1950, there were already 27 enterprises in Šiauliai – only by one third less than before the city’s bombarding during the Second World War. The most distinguished were representatives of leather, textile and knitwear products. ... Read more
01
Feb
2018