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Seredžius is a town on the banks of the Neman River in Lithuania.

The Palemon hill mound, is the site of a 13th century hillfort and has a spectacular view of the Neman valley. The neo-renaissance John the Baptist church was built in 1913. A 13th century pre-Christian Romuva centre was destroyed by the Teutonic knights.

A palace of the Tyszkiewicz family, called the Belvedere, was constructed nearby the town.

Al Jolson, the the famous U.S. entertainer was born in Seredžius.

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 [[Image:Lithuania Sredniki.jpg|thumb|John the Baptist church in Seredžius]]
-'''Seredžius''' is a town on the shore of the [[Neman River]] in [[Lithuania]].
+'''Seredžius''' is a town on the banks of the [[Neman River]] in [[Lithuania]].
-The Palemon hill [[mound]], is the site of a 13th century [[hillfort]], that has a spectacular view of the Neman valley.
+The Palemon hill [[mound]], is the site of a 13th century [[hillfort]] and has a spectacular view of the Neman valley.
-The  [[neo-renaissance]], [[John the Baptist]], church was built in 1913. The 13th century [[Romuva]] centre, was destroyed by the [[Teutonic knights]].
+The  [[neo-renaissance]] [[John the Baptist]] church was built in 1913. A 13th century pre-Christian [[Romuva]] centre was destroyed by the [[Teutonic knights]].
-A palace of [[Tyszkiewicz]] family called the Belvedere, was constructed nearby.
+A palace of the [[Tyszkiewicz]] family, called the Belvedere, was constructed nearby the town.
-[[Al Jolson]], the  the famous U.S. entertainer was born here.
+[[Al Jolson]], the  the famous U.S. entertainer was born in
+Seredžius.
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