Rajongemeinde Kaunas

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Kaunas District Municipality: Essential Landmarks

Kaunas District Municipality features a diverse collection of historical and architectural landmarks spanning several centuries. The region is home to the 14th-century Kaunas Castle, the Gothic House of Perkūnas, and the late Baroque Pažaislis Monastery complex. Significant historical sites include the Ninth Fort, a memorial and museum dedicated to WWII history, and the Renaissance-style Raudondvaris Castle. The area also encompasses the scenic confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers, alongside modern infrastructure like the PLC Mega shopping center and Kaunas International Airport.

Kaunas District Municipality: Essential Landmarks — Karte

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Kaunas Castle

Kaunas Castle is a medieval castle in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania.

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Kaunas Castle

Kaunas Castle is a medieval castle in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania.

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House of Perkunas

The House of Perkūnas is one of the most original and Gothic secular buildings, located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Town Hall of Kaunas

The Town Hall of Kaunas stands in the middle of the Town Hall Square at the heart of the Old Town, Kaunas, Lithuania.The structure dates…

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Raudondvaris Castle

Raudondvaris Castle, also referred to as Raudondvaris Manor, is a Gothic-Renaissance gentry residence, located in the eponymous town of…

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The Ninth Fort Museum and Memorial

The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Pažaislis Monastery

Pažaislis Monastery and the Church of the Visitation form the largest monastery complex in Lithuania, and the most renowned example of…

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Vytautas the Great Bridge

Vytautas the Great Bridge, also known as Aleksotas Bridge before 1930 and from 1940 until 23 February 2008, crosses the Nemunas River to…

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Nemuno ir Neries santaka

The scenic meeting point of Lithuania’s two largest rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris. This historic site within Santaka Park features a pagan altar and offers panoramic views of the Kaunas Castle and the surrounding riverbanks.

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PLC Mega

PLC Mega is the second largest shopping mall in the Baltics 102,000 m2. Mega is in Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Kaunas Airport (KUN)

Kaunas Airport is the second-busiest civil airport in Lithuania after Vilnius Airport and the fourth-busiest in the Baltic states.