Radviliškis can be explored through a variety of cultural themes: railway history, school history, sacred architecture and a park with wooden sculptures. You can plan your stay around the themes that interest you most: historic technology, records of school life, church architecture or culture in the open air. The steam locomotive is near the railway station; the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Radviliškis bell tower are in the town centre. Each attraction has its own particular focus.
Railway history and remembrance
The Radviliškis steam locomotive is near the railway station. It was built in Berlin in 1944 and is the only surviving locomotive of the T series in Lithuania. Its place and year of manufacture give its history a specific context, while its status as the only surviving example of the series marks it as a distinctive part of Lithuania’s railway heritage. If you are interested in historic technology, here you will find details about its origins, period and series.
Another way to explore railway history is the Deportation Train Wagon at Laisvės al. 20. It was erected in 2012 near the Radviliškis railway station, based on deportees’ accounts and archival material. The steam locomotive focuses on its manufacture and place in the T series; the wagon connects its historical background with the memory of deportations. This allows you to consider two different perspectives without combining them into a single story.
School history and church architecture
The Lizdeika Gymnasium History Museum reopened in 2026 after renovation. Exhibits include old teaching aids, student photographs, the first graduation certificates and documents from the interwar period. The collection also includes personal belongings of former teachers, school uniforms, sports trophies and yearbooks from different graduating classes. Teaching materials, written records and personal mementos give this visit a different focus from railway history: here, the history of school life takes centre stage.
The Church of the Virgin Mary and the Radviliškis bell tower are in the town centre. The church tower has three bells; next to it stands a wooden bell tower with distinctive architecture. The Evangelical Lutheran church is also one of Radviliškis’s attractions. Those interested in sacred architecture will find several different points of interest, including the contrast between the church tower and the wooden bell tower.
The park and different ways to experience culture
The Radviliškis Culture and Recreation Park offers a different focus from the museum and historic buildings. Wooden sculptures adorn the park; it also has outdoor exercise equipment and a multifunctional children’s playground. The address is Radvilų g. 8A in Radviliškis. Art in the open air and leisure facilities come together here, making the park a destination in its own right alongside the historic attractions.
The “Touch the Exhibits!” route offers another way to experience culture. It enables people with visual impairments to experience historical, artistic and cultural objects through touch and audio descriptions. This approach differs from viewing a locomotive, photographs or architecture: touch and hearing are expressly part of the experience. If you would like to explore culture in this way, the route is a distinct consideration when choosing your activities.
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