Karmelitai (Kaunas)
District of
Kaunas County - Lithuania

Vytautas Magnus University

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university.

Located at 54.8983, 23.9139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Universities in Lithuania, Education in Kaunas, History of Kaunas, Buildings and structures in Kaunas, Educational institutions established in 1922, Vytautas Magnus University, 1922 establishments in Lithuania

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lithuanian: Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas) is a medical school in Kaunas, Lithuania. The present-day Lithuanian University of Health Sciences is a consolidation of two institutions of higher education, Kaunas University of Medicine and the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy. It uses the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics and the Kaunas Red Cross Hospital as a teaching hospitals.

Located at 54.8942, 23.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Universities in Lithuania, Schools of medicine in Lithuania, Education in Kaunas, Buildings and structures in Kaunas, Educational institutions established in 2010

Laisvės alėja

Laisvės Alėja (literally Liberty Boulevard or Liberty Avenue) is a prominent pedestrian street in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. It stretches between the St.  Michael the Archangel's Byzantine-style church to the Central Post Office and Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, around the Kaunas Old Town, the oldest section of Kaunas. For a long time it was the main commercial district of Kaunas. Stretching for 1.6 kilometres, Laisvės Alėja is the longest pedestrian street in Eastern Europe.

Located at 54.8972, 23.9136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Streets in Kaunas, Pedestrian malls

Kaunas University of Technology

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is a public research university located in Kaunas, Lithuania. Initially established on January 27, 1920, the school was known as "Higher Courses". With an increased rate of staffing and attendance, the school was instituted as the first independent higher education institution within Lithuania by the government on February 16, 1922.

Located at 54.8986, 23.9122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Universities in Lithuania, Education in Kaunas, Educational institutions established in 1949, Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union, Kaunas University of Technology

Christ's Resurrection Church, Kaunas

Christ's Resurrection Church is a monumental Roman Catholic church in Kaunas, Lithuania. The church was consecrated in 2004, and in 2005 it was finally completed.

Located at 54.902, 23.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 2005, Churches in Kaunas, History of Kaunas, Roman Catholic churches in Lithuania, 21st-century Roman Catholic church buildings

Žmuidzinavičius Museum

Žmuidzinavičius Museum, commonly known as the Devils' Museum, is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world. As of 2009, its holdings encompass about 3,000 exhibits. The collection was initiated by painter Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876–1966). A memorial museum was established in his house after his death. At the time the devil collection had only 260 sculptures.

Located at 54.9008, 23.9106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Museums in Kaunas, Lithuanian folk art, Museums established in 1966, Folk art museums and galleries, Art museums and galleries in Lithuania

Kaunas State Drama Theatre

The Kaunas State Drama Theatre is the biggest theatre in Kaunas, and one of the oldest functioning theatres in Lithuania.

Located at 54.8969, 23.9106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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1920 establishments in Lithuania, Performing groups established in 1920, Theatres in Kaunas

Vytautas the Great War Museum

The Vytautas the Great War Museum (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus) is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was opened on 16 February 1936 and named after Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania. The museum displays historical artefacts pertaining to Lithuania and Kaunas from prehistoric times to the present day, including a large collection of historical weapons.

Located at 54.9, 23.9119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Museums in Kaunas, Museums established in 1936, Buildings and structures completed in 1936, Military and war museums, 1936 establishments in Lithuania, History museums in Lithuania

Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway

Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway is a funicular railway in Kaunas, Lithuania. Built in 1931, it is the oldest funicular in Lithuania. The funicular is made of a wood-paneled coachwork and climbs 142 metres up from behind the Vytautas the Great War Museum to the Church of the Resurrection. It was constructed by engineering firm Curt Rudolph Transportanlagen from Dresden, Germany with electrical equipment from AEG and mechanical parts from Bell Maschinenfabrik, Switzerland.

Located at 54.9008, 23.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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1931 establishments in Lithuania, Transport in Kaunas, Buildings and structures in Kaunas, Funicular railways in Lithuania, 1520 mm gauge railways, Visitor attractions in Kaunas

Kaunas Red Cross Hospital

Red Cross Hospital in Kaunas is the oldest still functioning hospital in the city and in Lithuania.

Located at 54.8964, 23.9228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Hospitals in Kaunas, Hospitals in the Soviet Union, Hospitals established in 1908

M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge

M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge is a bridge in Kaunas, Lithuania. It crosses the Nemunas River to connect Freda and Kaunas City center. The bridge is 475 meters in length and 29.4 meters in width. It carries six lanes of automobile traffic, with three lanes in each direction. The bridge, completed in 2002, is named after a prominent Lithuanian painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.

Located at 54.8822, 23.9239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.026 miles away.
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Road bridges in Lithuania, Bridges in Kaunas, Bridges completed in 2002

Railway Bridge, Kaunas

Railway Bridge in Kaunas crosses Nemunas river to connect Central Kaunas and lower Freda of Aleksotas district. Because of its green paint, it is often called Green. Construction of the bridge started in 1859 and ended in 1862. The exploitation of the bridge started on the 4 February 1862. Together with central Kaunas Railway Station and Kaunas Railway Tunnel, it forms an important Kaunas railway hub in Lithuania.

Located at 54.8814, 23.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.026 miles away.
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Railway bridges in Lithuania, Bridges in Kaunas, Bridges completed in 1862

Stumbras

AB Stumbras is the oldest and largest producer of strong alcoholic drinks in Kaunas, Lithuania. Company began its operations in 1906. "Stumbras" is also the largest exporter of strong alcoholic beverages and one of the biggest taxpayers in Lithuania. Company's most famous brands include "Lithuanian vodka", "999", "Gloria", "Stumbro Starka" (bitter), "Krupnikas", "Poema" (liqueur) and others. The company name translates as Wisent.

Located at 54.8897, 23.9311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Companies established in 1906, Beverage companies of Lithuania, Companies listed on the Vilnius Stock Exchange, Distilleries, Companies based in Kaunas, Vodkas, 1906 establishments in Lithuania

KTU radio Gaudeamus

KTU radio Gaudeamus is one the first university radio stations in Lithuania. It was founded at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in 2005. Radio station is available via analogue 93,6 MHz FM frequency in Kaunas city and on the internet. "Gaudeamus" has one main radio station based in the center of Kaunas in the Faculty of Humanities of KTU.

Located at 54.8985, 23.921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Radio stations in Lithuania, 2005 establishments in Lithuania, Media in Kaunas

Žalgiris Arena

Žalgiris Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The arena is located on an island of the Nemunas River. It is the largest indoor arena in the Baltics. The arena's maximum possible seating capacity for basketball games is 15,688, and 16,160 seats for concerts (when the stage is in the middle, and 11,256 when stage is in the side of the arena). The Žalgiris Arena replaced the Kaunas Sports Hall as a major venue in the city.

Located at 54.89, 23.9144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Lithuania, Basketball venues in Lithuania, Landmarks in Kaunas, Sport in Kaunas, Buildings and structures in Kaunas, EuroBasket 2011

M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum

The M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum 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 in 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.

Located at 54.9, 23.9114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Lithuania, 1921 establishments in Lithuania, Art museums established in 1921, Museums in Kaunas

Kaunas Museum for the Blind

The Kaunas Museum for the Blind in Kaunas, Lithuania opened in 2005. It was the first museum for the blind in the Baltic States and one of the first in Eastern Europe. The museum, located in the catacombs underneath St. Michael the Archangel Church, was created during the course of an international exchange project, "Catacombs of the 21st Century", organized by students at the Kaunas University of Technology, under the supervision of the sculptor Robertas Antinis.

Located at 54.8967, 23.9208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Museums in Kaunas, 2005 establishments in Lithuania

Kaunas Chamber Theatre

Kaunas Chamber Theatre (Lithuanian: Kauno kamerinis teatras) is drama theatre in Kaunas, Lithuania. The theatre was established in 1976 as Kaunas Youth Musical Studio. Founder and present-day leader of Kaunas Youth Musical Theatre-Studio is famous Lithuanian actor Stanislovas Rubinovas. The theatre obtained the status of a professional theatre in 1986. The current name, Kaunas Chamber Theatre, was awarded by Kaunas municipality in 2005.

Located at 54.8958, 23.9086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Performing groups established in 1976, 1976 establishments in Lithuania, Theatres in Kaunas

Ragutis

Volfas Engelman is an alcohol beverage producer in Kaunas, Lithuania. Currently 99.57% of Volfas Engelman shares belong to Finnish company group Olvi Plc. It is now one of the most modern light alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages producer in Lithuania, which produces and sells beer, kvass, cider, alcohol cocktails, and energy drinks.

Located at 54.8858, 23.9272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Beer and breweries in Lithuania, Companies established in 1853, 1853 establishments in Lithuania, Companies based in Kaunas

Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Kaunas

The Holy Resurrection Church is an Orthodox church in Kaunas, Lithuania, built in 1862 in the area of the local Orthodox cemetery. Initially the church belonged to St. Alexander Nevsky parish, but in 1882, due to the constant growth of the number of Orthodox Russians living in the city, it was made a parish church as well. From 1884 on, the church ran a parish school. The church was closed after the Germans entered to Kaunas during World War I.

Located at 54.8908, 23.9269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Churches completed in 1862, Churches in Kaunas, Orthodox churches in Lithuania

Kaunas State Puppet Theatre

Kaunas State Puppet Theatre (Lithuanian: Kauno valstybinis lėlių teatras) is a puppet theatre in Kaunas, Lithuania. The professional theatre was established in 1958. Each theatrical season it offers to the spectators twenty puppet performances, and 4–5 new plays are usually staged. There are two halls for spectators – 226 and 50 seats each in the theatre. Small museum of puppets characters is set at the premises of theatre. The theatre performed plays in festivals of many foreign countries.

Located at 54.8969, 23.9069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Theatres in Kaunas, 1958 establishments in Lithuania, Performing groups established in 1958

Kaunas Mosque

Kaunas Mosque or Vytautas the Great Mosque (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo Mečetė) is one of four remaining mosques in Lithuania. It is located in Centras eldership, Kaunas. It is the only brick mosque in Lithuania. A wooden Kaunas Mosque was first built in 1860. It was replaced by a brick mosque in 1930 with the aid of the state of Lithuania.

Located at 54.8942, 23.9281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1930, Buildings and structures in Kaunas, Landmarks in Kaunas, History of Kaunas, Places of worship in Lithuania, Mosques in Europe, Religion in Kaunas

Kaunas Railway Station

Kaunas Railway Station (Lithuanian: Kauno geležinkelio stotis) is a Lithuanian Railways central passenger railway station in Kaunas. It is located at the eastern edge of Central Kaunas, Lithuania. Kaunas Railway Station was included into the Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage Sites of the Republic of Lithuania in 2003.

Located at 54.8864, 23.9314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kaunas, Railway stations in Lithuania, Transport in Kaunas

Kaunas Prison

Kaunas Prison (Lithuanian: Kauno tardymo izoliatorius) is a prison in the center of Kaunas, second largest city of Lithuania. As of 2007, it houses approximately 300 prisoners and employs around 230 prison guards. Most prisoners are there under temporary arrest awaiting court decisions or transfers to other detention facilities.

Located at 54.895, 23.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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1864 establishments, Buildings and structures in Kaunas, Prisons in Lithuania

Holy Cross Church, Kaunas

Holy Cross Church, Kaunas (Lithuanian: Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia) is located in the Centre elderate of Kaunas, Lithuania. The monks of the Order of Carmelites bought several plots of land for the monastery in Kaunas near the Nemunas river in 1706. Some years earlier, the new church was sanctified nearby in 1685. It was consecrated in 1700. The church was built in the late baroque style. It is a two tower building of Latin cross shape. The painting in the main dome represents the prophet Elijah.

Located at 54.8898, 23.9203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.027 miles away.
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Churches in Kaunas, Roman Catholic churches in Lithuania, Baroque architecture in Lithuania