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[2/2] Kaunas cont. What drew us to Kaunas, however, was modernism. We’re not students of art nor architecture, but sought to understand what made the city’s interwar period (1919-1939) buildings special—gaining a UNESCO World Heritage listing. During this period Kaunas was the provisional capital of Lithuania (Vilnius being occupied by Polish forces). Consequently Kaunas experienced a rapid transformation, blending local design traditions (e.g. textile and woodcarving patterns) with prevailing international modernism (minimalist, sunlit designs featuring strict lines and tall windows). That buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function was core to modernism. Examples:

- The Kaunas Church of the Resurrection was begun in 1934, but wasn’t consecrated until 2004 (📷1); it has a thing for vertical lines.
- The former Land Bank was built in 1935 in a functionalist style (📷2).
- The 1937 Lithuanian Garrison Officer’s club "Ramové" is notable for its incorporation of patriotic motifs (📷3).
- The Central Post Office was another modernist example we hoped to see, but was under wraps for renovation.

Modernism explicitly rejected neoclassicism (revival of classical antiquity, emphasising symmetry, proportion and historical columns). For comparison, the Bank of Lithuania was built in 1928 in a neoclassical style (📷4).

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2026-10-05

[1/2] Kauno pilis | Kaunas Castle is a ruin located strategically at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. The original fortress was destroyed in 1362 CE during an attack by the Teutonic Order. A 15th C. replacement atop the foundations of the first featured four stone towers—one of which has been reconstructed (📷1); the Neris tore down most of the rest. Adjacent to the castle is the Laisvės karys | Freedom Warrior sculpture depicting the Vytis, an armoured knight on horseback, which is the national symbol of Lithuania (📷2). The Vytis (the white knight) is one of the oldest state emblems in Europe, dating back to the 14th C. as the symbol of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (we’ve seen it on the red state flag flown at significant historical locations). The nearby Town Hall Square, bordered by the Church of St. Francis Xavier and the Town Hall, made us wonder where everyone was on a Monday lunchtime (📷3). We found a nearly empty restaurant and sampled from their “ethnographic menu”; perhaps we chose poorly, as it was rather bland (📷4). For dessert we tried spurgos from a popular café, a donut Kaunas is famous for, filled with curd cheese, jams or meat.

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2026-10-05

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