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The phenomenon of the temporary capital, 1.5 hours.
Audience
Children
Type
Tour
Location
Kaunas New Town
Start
Kaunas Central Post Office (Laisvės al. 102, Kaunas)
Finish
Unity Square
Mode of transport
By foot outside
Duration
Around 1.5 hours.
Distance
1,5 km
Language
Lithuanian
Season
All seasons of the year
Briefly about the excursion
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Excursions for students in Kaunas with experienced guides. Book your excursion around Kaunas today!
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Excursion "The Phenomenon of the Temporary Capital", 1.5 hours.
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For students in grades 7-12
How to recognize interwar modernist buildings?
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How to recognize interwar modernist buildings? What cultural events were residents of the Provisional Capital invited to? What was the favorite dish of all three Lithuanian interwar presidents? Why was Kaunas called Little Paris?
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We will hear the answers to these and many other interesting questions during the excursion "The Phenomenon of the Temporary Capital". Young excursionists will get acquainted with the interwar period in Kaunas, hear interesting facts about famous, significant personalities of the interwar period and the peculiarities of the daily life of the townspeople of that era. An engaging acquaintance with the Temporary Capital awaits!
A few facts from the tour:
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Kaunas was the temporary capital of Lithuania from 1919 to 1940.
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The President of the Republic, the Government, and the Seimas worked here.
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During the interwar period, about 11 thousand buildings were built, and the Žaliakalnis and Aleksotas funiculars were installed.
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Kaunas' central city street was named Laisvės alėja on February 16, 1919.
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In 1939, there were 16 stationary cinemas and several dozen halls and summer cinemas operating in Kaunas.
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More than 6,000 buildings designed in the spirit of modernism have survived to this day.
We invite you to see and get to know interwar Kaunas!