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Kaunas

city in Lithuania

40km

54.923.9333

Panevėžys

city in Lithuania

42km

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Dzūkija

Dzūkija or Dainava is a region in south-eastern Lithuania.

61km

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Trakai

city in Lithuania

77km

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Grodno

city in Belarus

104km

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Vilnius

capital of Lithuania

114km

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Riga

capital and largest city of Latvia

118km

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Šiauliai

city in Lithuania

120km

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Riga region

planning Region in Latvia

123km

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Jūrmala

city in Latvia

131km

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Sigulda

city in Latvia

144km

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Sights (23)

Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant

17km

54.7988888924.2475

Kaunas Reservoir

reservoir in Lithuania

18km

54.8527777824.16722222

Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant

dam in Lithuania

33km

54.8741666723.99888889

Lithuanian Zoo

The only zoo garden in Lithuania was established in an Ažuolynas park, in which grow hundred year old oaks near the city center in 1938. It is made up of 11 sections and offers 6 classes of animals. Children may ride a pony, a donkey, or take a ride in a horse drawn carriage.

38km

54.9013888923.95138889

Kaunas Sports Hall

arena

39km

54.8961111123.93583333

Lithuanian Sports University

university

40km

54.8983333323.93444444

Napoleon's Hill

41km

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Holy Cross Church, Kaunas

41km

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Žaliakalnis Funicular

41km

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Cido Arena

architectural structure

42km

55.7334924.339266

Laisvės alėja

42km

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Kaunas State Drama Theatre

42km

54.8969444423.91055556

Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas

Lithuania was first independent from 1918 until 1940, when the Soviets crushed the "First Republic". This neo-baroque palace was home to its presidents. It houses furniture, artwork and other material from the period.

44km

54.897523.89722222

Vytautas the Great Bridge

45km

54.8936111123.88694444

Church of Vytautas the Great

Gothic brick church built in 1400 for the Franciscan monks. It's suffered repeatedly from river floods, occupying armies and religious upheavals, but since 1919 has been Roman Catholic.

45km

54.89523.8865

Aleksotas Funicular

45km

54.8911111123.88694444

Kaunas Fortress

Kaunas Fortress was a colossal military defensive complex encircling the city, with ten forts built by the Russians 1882-1915 to protect their empire from the growing power of Germany. But when World War I came, after 11 days of assault the forts surrendered; so the Fortress had impeded the enemy advance but proved far from impregnable. From 1920 much of it was demolished or turned over to other state use. The Ninth Fort was the best preserved and was put to horrific use during the Nazi occupation of 1941-44. You enter via the Exposition of Occupations which has the ticket office, and documents the wartime terrors, and the ensuing Soviet terror under Stalin. You then visit the 9th Fort and the 32m high memorial to the victims; the fort tunnels can only be seen by special tour.

45km

54.898923.8854

Kaunas Castle

45km

54.89923.885

Druskininkai

city

76km

54.0166666723.96666667

Trakai Kenesa

The kenesa (synagogue) of the local Karaite community.

77km

54.6477777824.93277778

Trakai Island Castle

Museum HQ near the main street, in a former Dominican Monastery, near Peninsula Castle. The museum has several affiliates. The Island Castle, a reconstructed residence of Lithuanian dukes in 14th century, is the most famous castle in Lithuania, probably a symbol of medieval Lithuania itself. Many concerts and plays in summer.

77km

54.65224.934

Hill of Crosses

112km

56.0152777823.41666667

Šiluva

settlement in  Lithuania

120km

55.5305555623.225
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Jonava

Lithuania
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Jonava

Jonava is the 9th largest city in Lithuania with a population around 35,000. It is 30 km (19 mi) north-east of Kaunas.

Jonava was officially established as a city in the 18th century during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1750 first wooden church has been built in Jonava. In 1778 beer brewery was operating in the town. Around 1812 Napoleon and his army invaded the town and its surrounding villages. In 1923 Jonava officially recognised as city-status settlement and in 1950 it became centre of municipality.

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