Šiauliai (approximate English transcription [ʃǝʊ.ˈleı], simplified Lithuanian transcription [ʃⁱaŭlⁱaǐ]; Polish Szawle, German Schaulen, Yiddish שאַװל Shavl) is the fourth largest city of Lithuania with a population of 133,883. The city's founding date is now considered to be September 22, 1236; the same date upon which the battle of the Sun took place, not far from Siauliai. Through the course of both world wars more than 80% of its buildings were destroyed. Sialuiai was granted Magdeburg city rights in 1589. Symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet. ... This page is used to describe the simplified system of Lithuanian phonetic transcription (in wikipedia). ... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). ... Events May 6 - Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albanss Abbey dies. ... The Battle of Siauliai or Battle of the Sun (Lithuanian: Saules Musis) took place on September 22, 1236 near the town of Siauliai, which today lies in the region of Joniskis, Lithuania. ... The Magdeburg Rights (or Magdeburg law) were the laws of the Imperial Free City of Magdeburg during many centuries of the Holy Roman Empire, and possibly the most important set of Germanic medieval city laws. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ...

Perhaps one of Šiauliai's biggest tourist attractions is it's famous Hill of Crosses. For an insight into Lithuanias religious beliefs and troubled political past, one should visit the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai. ...