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10 ŠIAULIAI CITY

8. Milshtein’s confectionery
(currently, Presto coffee and tea house)

The house was built in 1910, at that time its address was the corner of Kalėjimo and Bažnyčios
streets. Before the outbreak of World War I, a huge three-story building owned by Kopelis Zivas stood
in this place. The first floor of this building housed a very large Karolis Savičius’ trade company with

many departments, ranging from wines to books. Citizen’s Club on the second floor of the building
In 1921, in the place of the ruins of the former and a hotel on the third. The building suffered
Zivas’ house, Stasys Pocius built a three-storey during World War II. During its reconstruction in
brick house with an attic and basements. Ten the Soviet period, its volume was reduced. The
years later, the businessman Boleslavas Stankus building housed apartments and commercial
acquired the house for 250 thousand litas. premises. In 1992, the ownership right to the
During the interwar period, the first floor of the house was restored to B. Stankus’ granddaugh-
building housed small shops, a hairdresser’s sa- ter. Since 2001, the city’s residents and guests are
lon, and a shop owned by jewellers Shapiro broth- invited to visit the Presto cafe and shop located
ers. Milshtein’s confectionery popular among on the first floor of the building.
Šiauliai residents was also located on this floor. Vilniaus St. 134, Šiauliai
The confectionery was famous in the city for its 55.930956, 23.316348
lift that served for taking dishes from the kitchen +370 615 10316
located in the basement to the top. There was a