Seredžius
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.
It is the birthplace of Al Jolson, the famous U.S. entertainer.
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