The church in Šiauliai.., 1885Other town views, Town views description The church in Šiauliai... 160 x 168 mm woodcut.Šiauliai (Shavli, Shavel, Schaulen, Szawle): first mentioned as “Soule” in Livonian Order chronicles describing the battle of Saule. The city’s founding date is now considered to be September 22, 1236 Year 1885 Author Stanislaw Baranowski Sources www.antykwariat.biz