Naujamiestis route
2019 January 8
The construction of this institutional building in the city's most prestigious avenue, drew particular attention. When it opened its doors to the public in 1940, just days before the Soviet occupation, the high-rise State Savings Bank building became one of the last architectural symbols of Lithuanian interwar modernism.
2018 December 14
The construction of the post office and the telephone station next to each other was not accidental. As the post office was being modernized, the need of a modern telephone exchange became apparent. The rapidly increasing number of telephone subscribers made a need to automate manual switch systems.
2018 December 14
The historical Kaunas Officers' Club remains to this day one of the city's most significant interwar architectural gems. Over the years, the building has retained its original function, and fascinates not only by its expressive architecture, but also by what's hidden behind its walls.
2018 December 10
Almost a full century stands between us, and the First Lithuanian Republic. It may seem like a very long time, and every monument that reminds us of that period is often seen as an outdated relic. The Central Post Office building, however, still stands as a perfect example for understanding the backstory of Lithuanian modernism.
2018 December 7
Adored by its contemporaries: “The noble and transparent style of the Palace of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Trades symbolised the flight of those three branches towards the higher, nobler shapes in relationship with the Mercurial services and free competition with one another (Ignas Šeinius, Raudonasis tvanas (Red Flood) 1940).