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Žaliakalnis Funicular is a funicular railway in Kaunas. Built in 1931, it is the oldest funicular in Lithuania and is among the oldest vehicles of such type in the world still operational.…
One of the earliest examples of a functionalist aesthetics in Kaunas, this building has a particularly laconic exterior of severe geometricized forms, with a clear delineation of spaces and planes and a distinct rhythm of elements. The kernel of the complicated plan is constituted by original oval-s…
The building is represented by the highly decorated central part. Below, above the arched entry spaces, there are thematic reliefs: Motherhood, New Settlers, and Horn of Plenty (sculpted by Juozas Zikaras).…
This residential house was formerly the property of the businessman and CEO of notorious interwar Kaunas furniture factory. It still has its original decorative doors, made by skilled craftsmans.…
This three-storey building and modern post office in Šančiai was not only the building with a particular function (post office and telephone exchange), since the beginning it also became one the jewels of Šančiai main street – Juozapavičius avenue.…
Because of its tranquil expressiveness and geometric architectonics, this 614-seat cinema distinguishes itself from other built at that time. The property of Dominykas Polovinskas, Jurgis Jankauskas, and Ona Breimerienė, it was designed by the engineer Antanas Breimeris, while the architect Stasys K…
The last movie theatre to begin operating in free Kaunas. "Romuva", beeing the biggest and most modern cinema with 687 seats, is a unique legacy of Lithuanian cinematic history, the only cinema theatre in Kaunas which preserved its functions and mission. This was the result of huge public endeavour.…
Paulius Galaunė was a pioneer of professional Lithuanian museology, painter, art critic, as well as folk art researcher, bibliophile, and collector. The library collection (12 thousand volumes) is very rich – collected by Paulius Galaunė from among publications related to Lithuania, its history, cul…
The villa of Prime Minister Juozas Tūbelis arose in one of the prettiest Kaunas spots at that time, on the uppermost terrace of the Žaliakalnis hillside near Kaukas Lane. It is a building, with an open view of the hillsides, that is modern in architecture, lucid in form, and asymmetric in compositio…
The house of Juozas Daugirdas, director of the Drobė Company, was at the start of the 1930s one of the most modern buildings in Lithuania and held to be a jewel of Vytauto Avenue. The four storey building with the mezzanine served for shops and living. The portal is ornamented with a rim of Dubeneck…
The shortest street in Kaunas that is all surrounded by interwar architecture. This rich and decorative house belonged to Rinkevičiai family. In 1936 it was listed into the catalogue of beautiful buildings in Kaunas.…
On the beautiful Žaliakalnis slope, near the stairway to the city , the famous architect Kudokas built himself a house. Here, for the first time, he put in the loggias (galleries) so popular in Italy where he had studied and which soon became popular with other designers and clients. The house has b…
The former home of the painter, set-designer and decorative artist Liudas Truikys and his partner, soprano Marijona Rakauskaite.…
There are only four remaining mosques in Lithuania, and Kaunas Mosque is one of them. Kaunas had a wooden mosque built in 1860, but in 1930 for the commemoration of the 500th death anniversary of Vytautas the Great, the Grand Duke who invited Tatars to come and settle in Lithuania, a decision was ma…
This house belonged to the Prime Minister and lawyer Mykolas Šleževičius and his wife dentist Doma Šleževičienė. Both of them not only lived here, but also had their independent practices. …
Owned by Kazimieras Škėma, a famous lawyer, this house had five floors, which in the interwar years was a rarity. During its construction the owner hat to negotiate hard in order to get its height approved by the municipality`s building commission, since it diverged noticeably from general height le…
The building contained not only an internal medicine and neurology clinic but also the owner`s apartment, located far up behind on the fourth floor. The first storey was devoted to hydrotherapy; the second to patients` reception; and the third to the clinic. The terraced mezzanine served recreationa…
The lab was intended for research on military industry raw materials and products. The building thoroughly reflects the canons of international functionalist architecture. Architectural solutions – a free plan not constrained by load-bearing walls, continuous sash windows, a flat roof – were all dic…
The location of this building is related to the agriculture and industry exhibitions, organised by the Chamber of Agriculture, that took place on the upper terrace behind the building. The main entryway to exhibition hill was next to the building, this influenced its configuration. The east side rec…
The creation of a stylistic transition from retrospectivism to modernism, this building is dominated by features of modernized classicism. It was designed following the example of the newly built Brussels University Medicine Faculty, held to be one of Europe`s finest. Since the financial capabilitie…
Distant from the main streets this building still attracts the eyes of any architectural lover passing by this house. Formerly it belonged to Matjošaičiai family. Also in this house a famous Lithuanian composer Balys Dvarionas lived.…
The Hall is a specific engineering construction that has no analogs in Lithuania. It is the first building devoted to major sports and built for a special and specific occasion – the 1939 European Basketball Championship. The design for it was prepared in just a month and a half, and the building of…
This small but notable administrative building in Kaunas city center formerly belonged to „Lietuvos Lloydas“ insurance company. Currently – it is the National Land Service under the Ministry of Agriculture.…
The nunciature was the first and probably only building designed specifically for a legation. The Vatican`s envoy would have enjoyed a good atmosphere here not only for representing and working but also for living and relaxing. The first storey had a chancellery, an office room, a parlor, a dining r…
The building`s architecture was determined by its proximity to the Vytautas the Great Museum; the project`s author , as he himself claimed, sought to create a building that would not compete with the museum but just provide a quiet background reflecting some of its motifs. The main hall for banking …
This residential house was always exclusive because of its architectural "language" and its place in the city – both facades of the house are equally representative and decorative. This house built in 1929 also has its success story – because of the active community its facade was renovated in 2017.…
When ascending the Parodos Street, one can see various cases of eye-catching architecture. However, the house No. 1 at Parodos Street is exceptional, because together with the nearby Chamber of Agriculture and its streamline corners, it formed the architectural gate to Parodos Hill that have never b…
In this residential house a famous interwar art deco painter Konstancija Petrikaite-Tuliene lived.…
In this house the famous Lithuanian political figure Juozas Purickis lived from 1932 to 1934.…
In the interwar period cooperatives were formed for the purpose of building residential houses. One of these was the Butas C-op, organized by the Supreme Tribunal officials Liudas Ciplijauskas and Martynas Kavolis.…
