Nepriklausomybes aikšte-Dvaras/Independence Squar Multi-Cache

Rokiškio dvaro rumai (krašto muziejus)
Pastatyti 1801 metais klasicizmo stiliumi pagal nežinomo architekto projekta. 1905 metais centrinis pastatas buvo perstatytas pagal architektu K.Jankovskio ir P.Lilpopo projekta ir igijo baroko elementu.
Nuo 1952 metu dvaro rumuose isikures Rokiškio krašto muziejus, kuriame yra apie 60 tukst. eksponatu. Muziejuje veikia dvaro buities, unikaliu L.Šepkos medžio darbu, dailes ekspozicijos. 1997 metais Rokiškio krašto muziejui suteikta teise kurti Aukštaitijos meno galerija.
Nuo 1995 metu cia isikurusi ir Aukštaiciu akademijos buveine.

Rokiskis region, which is in the very northeastern part of Lithuania comprises a territory bigger than 180 thousand of.Ha or 2,8 percent of the territory of the whole country. It has a population bigger than 40 thousand citizens, 92 percent of which are Lithuanians. The forests, which are considered the richest for the hunters in the whole country, comprise an area of 46,2 thousand ha in the region. There are 99 lakes, 62 ponds, 42 rivers flow through the region. There are more than 300 immovable cultural values in the region. The landscape is decorated by 27 mounds and barrows, 19 church ensembles, 17 former manor homesteads. Special attention of the many tourists is paid to one of the biggest and the richest museums in the country – Rokiskis regional museum, located in the former Rokiskis manor estate, Rokiskis St. Matthew's church – the most beautiful neo-gothic ensemble in Lithuania, Rokiskis St. Matthew's church the most explicit and valuable urban monument in the country – Rokiskis city Independence square. The impressive cultural heritage of the region encourages the cultural workers of the region to carry out active work. Quite many regional, republican and international festivals, concerts, events, plain-airs, exhibitions-competitions, take place here, the festival of professional Lithuanian theatres continues for the third decade already, for which there are no analogous events. Hunters' festival in Rokiskis Cultural center of Aukstaitija region is being established in Rokiskis. Educational needs in the region are met by 9 nurseries-kindergartens, 2 primary schools, 11 basic schools, 4 secondary schools, 4 high schools, youth school and the adult training center. Furthermore, there are music, choreography schools, schoolchildren's creation and work center, 4 art education and physical training as well as sports centers. There is a higher education non- university school in Rokiskis, i. e. Rokiskis subsidiary of Panevezys College, where teachers of English and German languages and music (with organ specialization) are prepared, as well as culture managers. The healthcare of the region is taken care of by the initial healthcare center, psychiatric health center, regional hospital, R. Burnickas general practitioner doctor's office, 15 private stomatology offices, 11 community medicine centers, 6 ambulatories, public health center, 2 nursing and secondary treatment hospitals. Moreover, there is the republican psychiatry hospital in the center of the region. In 2004 there were five and a half hundred of operating business subjects in Rokiskis region, 11 percent of which were industrial companies. The most important production of industrial companies was milk, butter, cheese, bread and pie production, fruit and vegetable products, peat, rakes-rollers and flax. More than 34 percent of the regional companies are engaged in retail and wholesale sales. The region is the leading one in Panevezys district according to the amount of the produced and sold production. The production of food, textile and timber industries prevail. Rokiskis is known as a country of farmers from old times. The agricultural land in the region comprises 101 thousand 248 ha, almost 18 thousand of cattle is kept. There are about 50 diary farms, specializing in the field. Until the beginning of 2005 there were more than 2 thousands of farms and 30 agriculture companies were registered. Citizens of Rokiskis celebrate the 500 anniversary of the city (1999) The center of the region is Rokiskis city where about 16 thousand of people live. The territory of the city – 1107,5 ha, 58 ha of the latter are parks and plants. The distance from Rokiskis to Vilnius is 156 km, to Kaunas – 167 km, to Ryga – 160 km, to Daugpilis – 78 km, to Panevezys – 85 km. The municipality of Rokiskis region maintains international relations with the municipalities of Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Germany, Russian and Italy.
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