Old Town

Old Town is a suburb in Panevėžys County, Lithuania. Old Town is situated nearby to the village Dembava, as well as near Staniūnai.

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Type: Suburb
Description: village in Lithuania
Also known as: “Panevėžio senamiestis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Panevėžys and Juozas Miltinis Drama Theatre.

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Panevėžys

Church

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The St. Peter and St. Paul's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Panevėžys, Lithuania. The current Neo-Renaissance brick church was built between 1877 – 1885, however the parish dates to 1507 when the first church in Panevėžys was built on the right bank of Nevėžis and a filial church of the Panevėžys Old Town was established, belonging to the Parish of Ramygala.

Juozas Miltinis Drama Theatre

Theater building

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Juozas Miltinis’ Drama Theatre is a state theatre in the town of Panevėžys, Lithuania, approximately 130 km north of the capital Vilnius. It is the main place for drama in town with a permanent troupe of actors and large performing spaces.

Evangelical Lutheran chapel in Panevėžys

Church

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Evangelical Lutheran chapel in Panevėžys is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panevėžys and Dembava.

Panevėžys

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Panevėžys is an industrial city in the Aukštaitija region of Lithuania. It's the country's fifth largest city, with a population of 89,100 in 2021 and another 30,000 or so in the city district.