It is located 5 km north of Kėdainiai, at the Nevėžis tributary Alkupi. Apytalaukis was mentioned for the first time in H. Vartbergė's "Livonian Chronicle" in 1371. Apytalaukis manor has been mentioned since the 15th century. The manor palace was built in the middle of the 19th century, later reconstructed, and has neo-Renaissance style features. In the second half of the 19th century, a mixed-type park was created around the manor, in an area of expressive relief, a decorative swimming pool was installed in front of the palace, and ponds were built to the southeast of the palace. During the Second World War, the palace of Apytalaukis manor was damaged, part of which was rebuilt in 1954. Neo-Renaissance two-story palaces with three-story side ridges and the remains of classicist farm huts have survived to this day. An ancient set of furniture made of antlers stood in the Apytalaukis palace, which in 1900 won a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris. in 1947 managed to collect and save some of this unique furniture. They are currently exhibited in the Kėdainiai Regional Museum. The palace is abandoned for now.
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