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   Ninth Fort

   The Ninth Fort (Lithuanian: Devintas fortas) 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.

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   Kaunas Cathedral Basilica

   Archcathedral Basilica of Apostles St. Peter and St.

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   Kaunas Castle

   Kaunas Castle (Lithuanian: Kauno pilis) 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.

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   Kaunas Fortress

   Kaunas Fortress (Lithuanian: Kauno tvirtovė, Russian: Кοвенская крепость, German: Festung Kowno) is the remains of a fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania.

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   Pažaislis Monastery

   Pažaislis Monastery and the Church of the Visitation (Lithuanian: Pažaislio vienuolynas ir Švenčiausios Mergelės Marijos apsilankymo pas Elžbietą bažnyčia, Polish: Klasztor w Pożajściu) form the largest monastery complex…

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   Lithuanian Zoo

   Lithuanian Zoological Garden (Lithuanian: Lietuvos zoologijos sodas) previously known as Kaunas' Zoological Garden (Kauno zoologijos sodas) is the oldest scientific zoo in Lithuania.

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   Kovno Ghetto

   The Kovno Ghetto was a ghetto established by Nazi Germany to hold the Lithuanian Jews of Kaunas (Kovno) during the Holocaust.

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   Žmuidzinavičius Museum

   Žmuidzinavičius Museum (Lithuanian: Žmuidzinavičiaus muziejus), also known as the Devil Museum (Velnių muziejus), is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world.

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   Church of Vytautas the Great, Kaunas

   Church of Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo bažnyčia) or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Old…

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    St. Michael the Archangel Church

    The church that closes the pedestrian avenue Laisvės alėja in Kaunas, also known as the Garrison Church. It was built in Neo-Byzantine style between 1891 and 1895, under Russian imperial rule, for the Orthodox garrison of Kaunas Fortress.

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   Kaunas Mosque

   The Kaunas Mosque (Lithuanian: Kauno mečetė) is a World Heritage-listed Sunni Islamic mosque, located at Tatars Street 6 (Lithuanian: Totorių g. 6), in the Centras eldership of Kaunas, Lithuania.

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   Vytautas the Great War Museum

   The Vytautas the Great War Museum (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus) is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was built in Art Deco and early functionalism style.

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   Vilijampolė

   Vilijampolė is a neighborhood in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, located on the right bank of the Neris River and the Nemunas River, near their confluence.

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   M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum

   A group of art museums in Kaunas built around the work of the painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. Founded in 1921, it opened temporary galleries in 1925.

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   Napoleon's Hill

   Napoleon's hill, actually Jiesia (Pajesys) hill fort mound is located in Kaunas, Lithuania, on the left bank of the Nemunas, between the Panemunė and Railway bridges. It is 63.3 meters high.

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   Seventh Fort

   The Seventh Fort or VII Fort is a defensive fortification built in Žaliakalnis district of Kaunas, Lithuania, during implementation of the first phase of the construction of the Kaunas Fortress.

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   Kaunas Synagogue

   The Kaunas Synagogue, also known as the Choral Ohel Yaakov Synagogue (Lithuanian: Kauno choralinė sinagoga), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 13 East Ožeškienės Street, in Centras eldership, K…

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   Freedom Monument

   The Freedom Monument (Lithuanian: Laisvės paminklas) in Kaunas, Lithuania, by sculptor Juozas Zikaras, was unveiled in 1928 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the reestablishment of the independence of Lithuania.

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   Žaliakalnis

   Žaliakalnis (literally, "the green hill") is a neighbourhood and eldership (Lithuanian: Žaliakalnio seniūnija) in Lithuania's second largest city, Kaunas.

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    Ąžuolynas

    Ąžuolynas (lit. 'Oak Grove') is a public park in Lithuania's second largest city, Kaunas, in the Žaliakalnis elderate.

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