Burbiškis is a small village in northern Lithuania, between Šiauliai and Panevėžys.

Kornel Makuszyński, a renowned Polish writer of children's and youth literature, was married to Emilia Bażeńska, daughter of Michał Ignacy.

[3]Therefore, in the early 20th century, Burbiškis was one of the places for cultural meetings of intelligentsia.

The buildings are surrounded by a 28-hectare (69-acre) park with man-made lakes that feature 15 islands connected by 12 bridges.

[4] The park also has monuments to Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz (erected in 1911), medieval ruler Vytautas the Great (1912), Saint Mary.