With its medieval Old Town and baroque monastery sitting alongside a modernist ensemble recently awarded World Heritage status, Kaunas is the perfect place to unravel the architectural paradoxes of ...
Kaunas has had numerous rulers over time, from the Teutonic Knights to the Russian Empire. Nonetheless, throughout the years, Lithuania’s second city (the fourth-largest in the Baltic states) has ...
There’s much to be said for taking a turn in the spotlight. Ever since it was launched as a concept in 1985, the role of European Capital of Culture has enabled more than 60 cities to showcase their ...
The Ninth Fort Museum's monument commemorating Holocaust victims in Kaunas, Lithuania. The Ninth Fort Museum's monument commemorating Holocaust victims in Kaunas, Lithuania.Franz-Marc Frei—Getty ...
Modernist Kaunas is situated in central Lithuania, at the conflu­ence of two major rivers: the Nemunas and the Neris. The area within the nominated property was planned in the mid-19th cen­tury and ...
As Lithuania’s second city, it’s not often Kaunas gets much international attention. This, however, could be about to change. Kaunas has been named one of Europe’s Capitals of Culture for 2022; a ...