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29. JAKIŠKIAI MANOR
Jakiškiai manor is mentioned in historical sources
as early as in the late 16th century. To this day, the
17-room manor with classicist features, built in 1898,
has survived. The construction of the manor was ini-
tiated by the owner of the manor German Koškolis.
The large manor farm buildings burned down during
the war, only the icehouse building, the basement, and
the building with a steam mill survived till our days.
The manor is not restored and is still authentic. The
private Jakiškiai manor fascinates artists: cultural and
art events are arranged, movies are filmed here, and
arriving guests are greeted by a permanent exhibition
of paintings, giving the manor a bohemian touch. The
manor hosts events in as many as 6 halls.
Dvaro St. 4, Jakiškiai, Joniškis dist.
56.180301, 23.53128
+370 682 57092 (for inquiry)
jakiskiudvaras.lt
DID YOU KNOW?
In the vicinities of Joniškis, people worshiped
Thunder, fire, snakes, and other ancient Baltic
deities as long as until 1536, when the Bishop of
Vilnius Jonas baptized locals and founded the
Joniškis parish.

30. GASČIŪNAI CENTRE OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
Gasčiūnai is a village and an exclusive corner of Jo-
niškis region, which is cherished and famous becau-
se of an active community. A documentary film has
been created about the village. There is an ethnogra-
phic museum in a farm building made of clay where
over 2000 different exhibits showing how our ances-
tors lived and worked are stored. The community
also welcomes guests to visit the modern centre of
traditional crafts. It offers educational programs: stic-
king and painting of clay, bread and buns are baked
according to ancient recipes of our grandmothers.
There are many ethnic celebrations in the Traditional
Crafts Centre.
Mokyklos St. 7, Gasčiūnai, Joniškis dist.
56.148331, 23.624787
+370 698 84 503

OTHER OBJECTS
• Joniškis History and Culture Museum • Brothers’ Stone
• Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė’s native house-expo- • Juodeikiai St John the Baptist’s Church and Father
sition Stanislovas’ house
• Table Tennis Museum • Rudiškės St Philip and Jacob the Apostles’ Church
• Old Town of Žagarė • Square of Roofed Pillar Type Sculptures “Nykstan-
• Old Žagarė St Peter and Paul’s Church with the čių kaimų šviesa” (“The Light of Endangered Villages”)
crypt of Barbora Žagarietė • Skaistgirys Jonas Viliūnas’ park
• New Žagarė St Peter and Paul the Apostles’ Church • Skaistgirys barefoot trail and observation tower
• Water entertainments in Žagarė • Matas Slančiauskas’ farmstead-museum
• Žagarė dolomite outcrop