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John the Baptist church in Seredžius
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John the Baptist church in Seredžius

Seredžius (Polish: Średniki) is a town by Neman River in Lithuania. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Neman River near Alytus The Neman (Lithuanian: Nemunas; Belarusian: Нёман (Nyoman); Russian: Неман (Neman); Polish: Niemen; German: Memel; Swedish Njemen) is a major Eastern European River rising in Belarus and flowing through Lithuania before draining into the Baltic Sea near Klaipeda. ...


The "Palemon hill" mound (a place of a 13th century hillfort) with spectacular views over Neman valley. A neo-renaissance John the Baptist church (1913), 13th century Romuva centre, completely destroyed by Teutonic knights. A palace of Tyszkiewicz family ("the Belvedere"). Look up mound on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term hill fort is commonly used by archeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ... The Baptism of Christ, by Piero della Francesca, 1449 John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or Yahya the Baptizer) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ... Romuva is a revival of pre-Christian Lithuanian religion. ... Teutonic Knights, charging into battle. ...


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Al Jolson (1886-1950), American stage and film performer, most noted for his role in the motion picture The Jazz Singer.
He was born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Russia (now in Lithuania).
As a child he sang in the synagogue where his father was a cantor.
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