Panevezys travel

Panevezys is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. It occupies 50 square kilometers with more than 115,000 inhabitants. Panevezys was first mentioned in 1503, in documents signed by the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I, who granted the town building rights to construct a church and other structures. Alexander II, is considered the founder of the city, which celebrated its 500th anniversary in 2003.