Kaunas
Lithuania's interwar capital, which left it a stock of modernist architecture nowhere else has. The Ninth Fort on the edge of town is exactly what it sounds like, and should not be skipped.
Kaunas in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Kaunas
Where to stay in Kaunas
Kaunas in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Christ's Resurrection Basilica
- Devils' Museum
- Kaunas Castle
- Kaunas Town Hall
- Day 24 stops
- Laisvės alėja
- Ninth Fort
- Pažaislis Monastery
- Vytautas the Great War Museum
Landmarks in Kaunas
Kaunas our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection Basilica is a monumental Roman Catholic minor basilica in Kaunas, Lithuania. The church was consecrated in 2004, and in 2005 it was finally completed. It is the largest basilical church in the Baltic states.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Bdx · CC0
Žmuidzinavičius Museum, also known as the Devil Museum, is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world. The museum is a part of M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Velnių muziejus · Public domain
Kaunas Castle is a medieval castle in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. Archeological evidence suggests that it was built during the mid-14th century in the Gothic style. Its site is strategic—a rise on the banks of the Nemunas River near its confluence with the Neris River.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Skelanard · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Town Hall of Kaunas is the former Town hall of the Kaunas city government. Today, the building houses a branch of Kaunas City Museum and a wedding hall. Town hall stands in the middle of the Rotušės Square at the heart of the Old Town, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Laisvės Alėja is a prominent pedestrian street in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. It is the longest pedestrian street in Eastern Europe
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
Augustas Didžgalvis · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, built in the late 19th century. During the Soviet occupation, the fort was used as a prison and way-station for prisoners being transported to labour camps.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jun 2026
Jurgis Jarašiūnas · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pažaislis Monastery and the Church of the Visitation form the largest monastery complex in Lithuania, and the most renowned example of Baroque architecture in the country. The church is the most marble-decorated Baroque church of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Apr 2026
Augustas Didžgalvis · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Vytautas the Great War Museum is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was built in Art Deco and early functionalism style.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Augustas Didžgalvis · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Kaunas our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection Basilica is a monumental Roman Catholic minor basilica in Kaunas, Lithuania. The church was consecrated in 2004, and in 2005 it was finally completed. It is the largest basilical church in the Baltic states.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Bdx · CC0
Žmuidzinavičius Museum, also known as the Devil Museum, is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world. The museum is a part of M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Velnių muziejus · Public domain
Kaunas Castle is a medieval castle in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. Archeological evidence suggests that it was built during the mid-14th century in the Gothic style. Its site is strategic—a rise on the banks of the Nemunas River near its confluence with the Neris River.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Skelanard · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Town Hall of Kaunas is the former Town hall of the Kaunas city government. Today, the building houses a branch of Kaunas City Museum and a wedding hall. Town hall stands in the middle of the Rotušės Square at the heart of the Old Town, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Laisvės Alėja is a prominent pedestrian street in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. It is the longest pedestrian street in Eastern Europe
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
Augustas Didžgalvis · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, built in the late 19th century. During the Soviet occupation, the fort was used as a prison and way-station for prisoners being transported to labour camps.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jun 2026
Jurgis Jarašiūnas · CC BY-SA 3.0