Kaunas old town

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The Old Town Kaunas is the historic town of Kaunas , the second largest city in Lithuania . It is located east of the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers , not far from Santakos Park . It has an area of ​​144 hectares and is an urban monument .

The Peter and Paul Cathedral Kaunas , the Jesuit Church Kaunas and the historic Kaunas Town Hall , which is colloquially known as the “White Swan” due to its tall, white shape and used as a registry office (“Wedding Palace”) , are located on the main square, the Rathausplatz .

Also not far from the town hall square are the ruins of Kaunas Castle and St. George's Church on the Neris . The Perkūnas House, a late Gothic town house, in which the students of the nearby Jesuit grammar school organize tours during the summer , is located in a side street of the Town Hall Square facing the Memel .

literature

  • Senamiestis. Mūsų Lietuva, T. 2. - Bostonas: Lietuvių enciklopedijos Leidykla, 1965.

Coordinates: 54 ° 54 '  N , 23 ° 53'  E