In the 14th century, a stone castle was built at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers to resist Crusaders’ attacks. It was the first stone castle in Lithuania which played a significant role in the city's defence system. Kaunas Castle is a Gothic building with two rows of ...
This 1.7 km-long street was built in the 19th century. Laisvės Avenue, connecting the new and old parts of the city, is a pedestrian street. The Avenue runs almost precisely in the East-West direction.
PAZAISLIS ANSEMBLE OF THE CHURCH OF HOLY VIRGIN MARY AND CAMALDOLLI ABBEY (PAŽAISLIO VIENUOLYNAS)
It ranks among the most beautiful Baroque-style buildings in Lithuania. The church and monastery were built for Camaldolese (Benedictine) monks in the 17th century under the supervision of Italian masters from Florence (Michelangelo Palloni, Joan Merli, and Pietro Perti). Pažaislis music festivals are held here in summer.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH AND JESUITS' MONASTERY (JĖZUITŲ BAŽNYČIA IR VIENUOLYNAS)
The church was constructed in late Baroque style in the early 18th century. In 1787, the church was given to the Order of Franciscan Monks, later it served as an Orthodox Church, as A. Nevsky's Cathedral and as a technical college. In 1990, the Church was returned to the Jesuit ...
