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Ninth Fort
Tsarist fortress on Kaunas's outskirts used as a Nazi killing site, now a memorial and museum with a large concrete monument.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Kaunas, Lithuania · Europe
Kaunas is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Eiguliai, 7km from Ninth Fort.
Kaunas is a city located in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a population of 289,380, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kaunas sits in Lithuania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vilnius time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kaunas to your route.
The M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum (Lithuanian: Nacionalinis Mikalojaus Konstantino Čiurlionio dailės muziejus) is a group of museums based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is primarily dedicated to exhibiting and publicizing the works of the painter and musician M.K. Čiurlionis (1875–1911).
The museum was founded inRead more
1921, and opened a temporary gallery in 1925. It was renamed Vytautas the Great Museum of Culture in 1936, receiving its current name in 1944. An expansion took place in 1969. The interwar part of the building was built in Art Deco and early functionalism style.
The museum sponsors international exhibitions along with lectures, concerts, conferences, and special educational activities for children.
The museum shares its building with the Vytautas the Great War Museum and is located in the New Town of Kaunas. The oldest still functioning Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway is situated nearby. It climbs 142 metres (466 ft) up from behind the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum to the Church of the Resurrection.
In 2015, the building was one of 44 objects in Kaunas to receive the European Heritage Label.
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Kaunas is located in Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9016 latitude, 23.9091 longitude.
Kaunas has a population of approximately 289,380 people, making it a city in Lithuania.
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museum
Tsarist fortress on Kaunas's outskirts used as a Nazi killing site, now a memorial and museum with a large concrete monument.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Lithuania's largest monastery ensemble and its finest Italian Baroque work, built from 1662 on a wooded peninsula in the Kaunas Reservoir: hexagonal church, frescoed cupola, and a summer music festival in the courtyards.
8 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
Lithuania's oldest circuit, built in 1960 near Kaunas and the venue for Soviet-era championship racing. Still hosts the 1000km endurance race, the biggest motorsport event in the Baltics.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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