Biržai is a city in northern Lithuania. Famous for its reconstructed Biržai Castle manor, the whole region is renowned for its many traditional-recipe beer breweries.
Biržai Castle of the Radziwiłł family
Privilege granted to Biržai by Władysław IV Vasa
Engraving of Biržai Castle and city in 17th century
Tyszkiewicz Palace in Astravas suburb
The House of Radziwiłł is a Polish princely family of Lithuanian origin, and one of the most powerful magnate families originating from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later also prominent in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.
Trąby coat of arms, granted to Kristinas Astikas' family in 1413
Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł (1515–1565), perhaps the most influential member of the family. He rallied opposition to the Lublin Union between Lithuania and Poland.
The coat of arms as granted in 1547 by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Mikołaj "the Brown" Radziwiłł (1512–1584)