Schools . -Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today reports a rapid increase in flu cases locally. The largest wholesale, distribution and logistics company in Lithuania and Latvia JSC "Sanitex",[136] as well as a subsidiary of material handling and logistics company Dematic in the Baltics[137] have been operated in Kaunas. The first parochial school in Kaunas was mentioned in 1473. District Website. Both targets of the ultimatum, Minister of the Interior Kazys Skuas and the Director of the State Security Department of Lithuania Augustinas Povilaitis, were transported to Moscow and later executed. +370 37 422054 Fax +370 37 425443 e-mail: lina.duobaite@kaunas.lt Contact Info Commissions Cultural Cities Inclusive and Healthy Cities Learning Cities Planning Cities Safe Cities Smart and Prospering Cities Sustainable Cities Youthful Cities Communication expert Lina Duobaite UBC National Coordinator for Lithuania Kalnieiai, completed in 1985), public buildings (e.g. Brisbane City Council Library Services (Brisbane, Queensland) Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation (Casey and Cardinia Shire, Victoria) Charles Sturt University (Campuses in New South Wales, Victoria, and ACT) Curtin University (Perth, Western Australia) [40], Between the World Wars, industry prospered in Kaunas, which was the largest city in Lithuania. Fires destroyed parts of the city in 1731 and 1732. [195], This article is about the city. The construction of the Kaunas Railway Tunnel and Railway Bridge across the Nemunas river helped move goods from the eastern part of Russian Empire west to the German Empire and Kaunas grew rapidly in the second part of the 19th century. Both are from 1930s. Even smaller settlements (villages) are called kaimas (plural kaimai). [52], On 14 June 1940, just before midnight, the last meeting of the Lithuanian government was held in Kaunas. [64], After the occupation, the Lithuanian Diplomatic Service did not recognize the new occupiers' authority and started the diplomatic liberation campaign of Lithuania. [116] Other Baroque style buildings: Kaunas Lutheran Holly Trinity Church (1683; in 1862 Romanticism style bell tower was built, its architect was J. Woller), Corpus Christi Church (1690, in 1866 was reconstructed to an Orthodox church gained Byzantine forms), Church of St. Francis Xavier (1720; towers were built in 1725); Baroque and Classicism elements: the ensemble of the Church of the Holy Cross (1690) and the Carmelite Monastery (1777), Siruiai Palace (18th century; also known as Maironis House, from 1936 is used as the Maironis Lithuanian Literature Museum). [66], On 24 June 1941, tank units of the Red Army in Jonava were ordered to retake Kaunas. In 2011, the largest indoor arena in the Baltic states was built and was named algiris Arena. Shortly afterwards, on 17 June 1940 the puppet People's Government of Lithuania was formed, which consistently destroyed Lithuanian society and political institutions and opened the way for the Communist Party to establish itself. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. [2] The interim capital and the country itself also had a Western standard of living with sufficiently high salaries and low prices. The rebels radioed the Germans for assistance. The controlled (passports had imprints) and falsified elections to the People's Seimas were won by the Lithuanian Labour People's Union, which obeyed the occupiers' proposal to "ask" the Soviet authorities to have Lithuania admitted to the Soviet Union. [74], On 26 June 1941 the German Oberkommando der Wehrmacht ordered the rebel groups to disband and disarm. Lincoln Middle School meets the needs of students in academic, social and physical development. Members of the Provisional Government then went as a body to the Garden of the Vytautas the Great War Museum, where they laid a wreath near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the presence of numerous audience. Weeks Elementary School Franklin Elementary School McKinley-Brighton Elementary Meachem Elementary School Montessori @ Lemoyne Porter Elementary School Salem Hyde Elementary School The oldest part of Kaunas was connected with aliakalnis neighbourhood in 1889. The company still exists and have its boats in working condition. Other historical, cultural features of Kaunas include: Kaunas is often called a city of museums, because of the abundance and variety of them. During the Gothic period, the Kaunas Castle (13th16th centuries), Old Kaunas Ducal Palace (15th century), Church of Vytautas the Great (beginning of the 15th century; also known as the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Church of Saint Nicholas (late 15th century), St. George's Church and the Bernardine Monastery (1472), Church of St. Gertrude (15th16th centuries; also has Renaissance elements), Kaunas Cathedral Basilica (construction began in the 15th century; later was reconstructed and expanded), Kaunas Town Hall (construction began in 1542; later gained late Baroque and early Classicism forms), House of Perknas (late 15th century early 16th century), residential houses in the Town Hall Square, Vilnius and Kurpi Streets were built. In the Russian Empire, it was the . [168] [116] Notable buildings of the Historicism period in Kaunas are: Kaunas State Musical Theatre (1892; architect J. Golineviius; was expanded in the 20th century), St. Michael the Archangel Church (Neo-Byzantine style; architect K. Limarenko), brick style Sauls Gymnasium building (1913; engineer F. Malinovskis, later E. A. Frykas), Kaunas Fortress (1889). Kaunas Cathedral. Kaunas Bus Station reconstruction, 2017), G. Natkeviius (e.g. 1. A water and waste water system, costing more than 15 million Lithuanian litas, was put in place, the city expanded from 18 to 40 square kilometres (6.9 to 15.4sqmi), more than 2,500 buildings were built, plus three modern bridges over the Neris and Nemunas rivers. The current Provisional Government should be transformed into a National Committee or Council under the German military authority. The Town Hall is still a center of culture today, it holds weddings and is the home of the Museum of Ceramics.[111]. Kaunas city municipality Municipality Mayor's office City Council Heads of Municipal Administration City development strategy 2022 Structure International Kaunas Municipal history Home Municipality Municipality Atnaujinta: 2021-01-14 (Thursday) Kaunas City Municipality. No. Click here to view our direct media links. [77] On 17 July 1941 the German civil administration was established. After realizing this, NKVD started terror against the Ratikis family. The city is also the birthplace or childhood home of many of the country's top basketball stars, among them Arvydas Sabonis, arnas Mariulionis, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Linas Kleiza, Donatas Motiejnas and arnas Jasikeviius. The city's name is of Lithuanian origin and most likely derives from a personal name. Currently discussions are underway about the further development of the Vilijampol district on the right bank of the Neris River and the Nemunas River, near their confluence. Kaunas is served by a number of major motorways. It has been repeatedly discontinued and reopened, so the most current status is unclear. Some notable changes are under construction and in the stage of disputes. [81] Then refugees approached Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese consul, who gave them a transit visa through the USSR to Japan, against the disapproval of his government. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. On 16 February 1989 Cardinal Vincentas Sladkeviius, for the first time, called for the independence of Lithuania in his sermon at the Kaunas Cathedral. Kaunas District Municipality ( Kauno rajono savivaldyb) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. [71], In the first issue of the daily laisv (Towards Freedom) newspaper, the Independence Restoration Declaration was published, which had been previously announced on the radio. It was established as the Central Library of Lithuania in 1919. The term city is defined by the Parliament of Lithuania as compact urban areas populated by more than 3,000 people of whom at least two thirds work in the industry or service sector. Zwartendijk agreed to help them and Jews who had fled from German-occupied Poland also sought his assistance. [122][116] The most notable Rationalism style buildings in Kaunas are: Christ's Resurrection Church (construction began in 1933, but it was converted into a radio factory from 1952 and so it was returned to the believers only in 1990 and was reconstructed in 2005), palaces of Pienocentras (architects Vytautas Landsbergis-emkalnis, K. Reisonas), Paangos with Art Deco decoration elements (architect F. Vizbaras), Physical Culture (architect V. Landsbergisemkalnis, now belongs to the Lithuanian Sports University), Prekybos, pramons ir amat (1938, architect V. Landsbergisemkalnis), Taupomj kas (1939; architects A. Funkas, B. Elsbergas, A. Lukoaitis; now is the primary building of Kaunas City Municipality);[116] Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (1938; architect A. alkauskis), Military Research Laboratory for the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense (1938; architect V. Landsbergisemkalnis; now Faculty of Chemical Technology at Kaunas University of Technology),[123] Kaunas Clinics complex (1939; French architect U. Cassan), Kaunas Sports Hall (1939; engineer A. Rozenbliumas), Pasaka Cinema (1939), Romuva Cinema (1940), residential houses complex in V. Putvinskio Street (formed in 19281937). The first Lithuanian ice hockey championship composed of four teams (LFLS, KSK, Kovas, and Macabi) was held in Kaunas, in 1926. Localities. [169], In 2015, Kauno autobusai bought four Van Hool AGG300 to serve the mostly populated 37th route. The Old Town of Kaunas is located at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris Rivers where old architectural monuments and other historical buildings are located. . By the evening of 22 June, the Lithuanians had controlled the Presidential Palace, post office, telephone and telegraph, and radio station. [59] While the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, subordinate to the army commander, had over 62,000 members, of which about 70% were farmers and agricultural workers. [31], After the unsuccessful January Uprising against the Russian Empire, the tsarist authority moved the Catholic Seminary of Varniai, prominent bishop Motiejus Valanius and Samogitian diocese institutions to Kaunas, where they were given the former Bernardine Monastery Palace and St. George the Martyr Church. Overcast, evening and night light snow. 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The big events are unimaginable without the mascot of the European Capital of Culture - the Mythical Beast of Kaunas. [82] The fleeing Jews were refugees from German-occupied Western Poland and Soviet-occupied Eastern Poland, as well as residents of Kaunas and other Lithuania territories. :: Istorija ir archeologija:: www.technologijos.lt", "Paskutinj Lietuvos karo aviacijos virinink prisimenant", "This Month in Holocaust History - Related Resources", "Ar Lietuva galjo isigelbti 19391940 metais? Summers in Kaunas are warm and pleasant with average daytime high temperatures of 2122C (7072F) and lows of around 12C (54F), but temperatures could reach 30C (86F) on some days. Smaller settlements are called miestelis (plural miesteliai) which is translated as towns. These Romans were supposedly led by a patrician named Palemon, who had three sons: Barcus, Kunas and Sperus. Kaunas Symphony Orchestra is the main venue for classical music concerts. [28] The foundations of a social security system were laid, three new schools were built, and new public libraries, including the Vincas Kudirka library, were established. Located to the East of the Old Town is the city's New Town, which started developing in 1847 and got its name when it became a distinct part of the city. The Consolidation of Democracy in East-Central Europe. Centennial High School; Fort Collins High School; Fossil Ridge High School . During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, the Grand Army of Napoleon passed through Kaunas twice, devastating the city both times. [46] Jews made up much of the city's commercial, artisan, and professional sectors. On 30 June 1993, the historical coat of arms of Kaunas city was re-established by a special presidential decree. Jewish community organizations disappeared almost overnight. It led to new forms of resistance: passive resistance all around Lithuania. Copyright 2022 Sister Cities of Los Angeles. Read more Holiday Spirit Week - December 15th - 21st [130] While during the interwar period, another Kaunas Mint was established in 1936 and produced coins of the Republic of Lithuania. [186], Kaunas is best known for the Kaunas Jazz Festival, International Operetta Festival, Photo Art Festival "Kaunas photo" or Paaislis Music Festival, which usually run from early June until late August each year. The project includes mining of anhydrite, a mine with underground warehouses, building the overground transport terminal, as well as an administrative building. Saturday, March 12, 2022. aA. Sign up with Facebook or Sign up with email No tips yet [172] The new Mercedes-Benz minibuses were introduced on 2 September 2019. ", "Kaunas city municipality Mayor's office", http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=urb_lpop1&lang=en, "10 of the best European cities for art deco design", "Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022", "Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas". [116], In the late 20th century and early 21st century, buildings were built in Kaunas based on the projects of architects V. Adomaviius (e.g. [22], On 14 May 1972, 19-year-old Romas Kalanta, having proclaimed "Freedom for Lithuania! The most cases are school-age children ages 6 to 19, with adults age 20 to 64 also starting to trend higher. Most of the cities are small. [26] In 1441 Kaunas joined the Hanseatic League, and Hansa merchant office Kontor was openedthe only one in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Families interested in having their students attend Encinal Jr/Sr High School, ASTI, Wood Middle School, or the Bay Farm 6-8 program may submit enrollment applications now through January 20. In Kaunas County, the population of all towns and villages with at least 20 inhabitants by census years. [80] When the Soviet Union took over Lithuania in 1940, some Jewish Dutch residents in Lithuania approached the Dutch consul Jan Zwartendijk to get a visa to the Dutch West Indies. Since Kaunas is located at the confluence of two rivers, there were 34 bridges and viaducts built in the city at the end of 2007, including: Kaunas is an important railway hub in Lithuania. Overview of Kaunas History", "Tkstantmeio met palydose bus pristatytas didysis Kauno herbas", "L.Karalius: "Europos pirkliai puikiai inojo Kaun LDK laikais", "The Hanseatic League in the Eastern Baltic", "Electronic directory "Kaunas: dates and facts". Total Students: 878. [133] The population was recorded as 25.8% Russian, 22.7% Polish, 6.6% Lithuanian. On-demand CBE centre list. It is the most important road connection between the Baltic states. He began lectures using the Lithuanian language, rather than Russian, and greatly influenced the spirit of the seminarians by narrating about the ancient Lithuania and especially its earthwork mounds. The rectangular old town at the confluence of the Nemunas and the Neris rivers is rich in valuable buildings and their complexes. Currently it is the capital of Kaunas County, the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality. It is forbidden to copy and distribute the information available at www.en.kaunas.lt without permission of the authors. Often the official status is not clear and people refer to both towns and villages as gyvenviet (plural gyvenviets) which in essence means settlement. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413. It is known as the Via Baltica between Warsaw and Tallinn, a distance of 670km (416mi). 1922), Granitas Kaunas (handball club, EHF Cup champions in 1987), algiris basketball club (est. [66] He approached the Kaunas War Field Commandant General Oswald Pohl and the Military Command Representative General Karl von Roques by trying to plead for him to spare the Jews, but they replied that the Gestapo is handling those issues and that they could not help. Oct 22, 2022 - Rent from people in Kaunas City Municipality, Lithuania from $20/night. [60], After the occupation, the Soviets immediately took brutal action against the high-ranking officials of the state. International route connecting Kaliningrad, Russia and Kharkiv, Ukraine, also crosses Kaunas. [13]. 145 West Street Edwardsville, Illinois 62025. Gillibert de Lanua travelled through Kaunas in 1413-1414. Of these deaths, over 30,000 were Jews. From the very start of the Lithuanian partisans war, the most important partisan districts were based around Kaunas. Currently, Kaunas Public Logistics Centre is being built by the demand of national state-owned railway company Lithuanian Railways. The government's powers were taken over by the new occupants. 1897 . XIII. Those settlements which have a population of less than 3,000 but historically had city status are still considered to be cities. There was established static circus in the Vytautas park of Kaunas in the beginning of the 19th century. There are four old Jewish cemeteries within city limits. The Kazl Rda Forest,[105] west of Kaunas, creates a microclimate around the city, regulating humidity and temperature of the air, and protecting it from strong westerly winds. Since 2015 Kaunas is approved as a UNESCO Design City. [17] Palemon fled from Rome because he feared the mad Emperor Nero. It devotes 7.3% of its total land acreage to parkland. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. [2] The city interwar architecture is regarded as among the finest examples of European Art Deco and has received the European Heritage Label. The bodies of Lithuanians who died in Siberian exile were brought back to their homeland for reburial, and the anniversaries of deportations as well as the important dates in Lithuanian history began to be noted with speeches and demonstrations. 140,000 euros have been found at the home of Vilius Siliauskas, director of administration at the local municipality of Lithuania's second-largest city of Kaunas. [73] A day later the main forces marched into the city without obstruction and almost as if they were on parade. [69], On 23 June 1941 at 9:28 am Tautika giesm, the national anthem of Lithuania, was played on the radio in Kaunas. [116] Forms of classicist architecture are typical in the Auktoji Freda Manor (early 19th century), post station building complex (early 19th century; architect J. [148], Kaunas is also known for its programmers, as they developed a software for the American billionaire Robert Pera's Ubiquiti Networks product NanoStation, therefore the company established a R&D division Ubiquiti Networks Europe in Kaunas. Lincoln Public Schools. His wife was separated from their one-year-old daughter and brutally interrogated at Kaunas Prison, his old father Bernardas Ratikis, three daughters, two brothers and sister were deported to Siberia. Industrial Construction Design Institute, 1966,[125] House for Political Education (now part of Vytautas Magnus University), 1976),[126] shopping malls (e.g. [22] Kaunas, along with Vilnius, became the scene of nearly constant demonstrations as the Lithuanians, embarked on a process of self-discovery. [78] Nazi Germany established the Reichskommissariat Ostland in the Baltic states and much of Belarus, and the administrative centre for Lithuania (Generalbezirk Litauen) was in Kaunas ruled by a Generalkommissar Adrian von Renteln. It prepares competent, respectful citizens with a positive self-image, who are able to meet the challenges of a multi-cultural and diverse community and world. These are the longest buses used in the Baltic states. The sailor, three golden balls, and Latin text "Diligite justitiam qui judicatis terram" (English: Cherish justice, you who judge the earth[3]) in the greater coat of arms refers to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of merchants and seafarers, who was regarded as a heavenly guardian of Kaunas by Queen Bona Sforza. [27] By the 16th century, Kaunas also had a public school and a hospital and was one of the best-formed towns in the whole country. At the time, qualified workers there were earning very similar real wages to workers in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France, the country also had a surprisingly high natural increase in population of 9.7 and the industrial production of Lithuania increased by 160% from 1913 to 1940. [44], In 19341935, the first mass trial of the Nazis in Europe was held in Kaunas in which the convicted were sentenced to imprisonments in a heavy labor prison and to capital punishment. Average Temperature: Aleksotas Funicular works every day from 7am to 7pm (a break from 12pm to 1pm). The museums in Kaunas include: Kaunas is notable for the diverse culture life. 24-25 September 2014, Kaunas (Lithuania) STAND PRESENTATIONS . Spring and autumn are generally cool to mild. Kaunas castle was built in the second half of the 13th century. The agency was established in 1997. Head offices of several major International and Lithuanian companies are located in Kaunas, including largest Generic Pharmaceuticals producer in Lithuania "Sanitas", producer of sportswear AB "Audimas", one of the largest construction companies "YIT Kausta", JSC "Senukai", largest producer in Lithuania of strong alcoholic drinks JSC "Stumbras", Finnish capital brewery JSC "Ragutis", JSC "Fazer Gardesis", JSC "Stora Enso Packaging",[134] producer of pharmaceuticals, and the only producer of homoeopathic medicines in Lithuania JSC "Aconitum". Translation from the Lithuanian: [145] Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant is the largest one in Lithuania. On 23 September 2018, Pope Francis visited Kaunas' Santakos Park as part of a tour of the Baltic states. aliakalnis Funicular works from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm. [141] JSC "Baltic car equipment" is one of the leaders in Baltic countries, in the field of manufacturing electronic equipment for automobiles. [79], Jews began settling in Kaunas in the second half of the 17th century. On 9 October 1988, the Flag of Lithuania was raised above the tower of the Military Museum. General information, Kauno gatvse ilgiausias autobusas Baltijos alyse, "Kaunas tsia vieojo transporto atnaujinim: sigijo 30 maj autobus", " gatves irieda specialiai Kaunui Lenkijoje pagaminti troleibusai: rengtos net USB jungtys", "Elektrn sporto, turizmo ir pramog centras; Ledo ritulys", "Lietuvos tautin olimpiada ir Pasaulio lietuvi sporto aidyns", "So that was 2020 UIM F2 World Championship", "Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos | LSMU", Martynas Mavydas National Library of Lithuania. Furthermore, in the beginning of the occupation, the prime minister of the Provisional Government of Lithuania, Juozas Ambrazeviius, convened the meeting in which the ministers participated together with the former President Kazys Grinius, Bishop Vincentas Brizgys and others. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Other institutes of higher education are: Kaunas has also a large number of public and private basic and secondary schools, as well as kindergartens and nurseries. The cities started to form in the 13th-14th century together with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In January 1919, during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence, the War School of Kaunas was established and started to train soldiers who were soon sent to the front to strengthen the fighting Lithuanian Armed Forces. Faculty of Medicine at Vytautas Magnus University, built in 1933, now belongs to the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences,[119] Vytautas the Great War Museum and M. K. iurlionis National Art Museum, built in 1936[120]), while Modernism and national style intertwined in the Kaunas Central Post Office (architect F. Vizbaras), built in 1932,[121] Kaunas Garrison Officers' Club Building (architect S. Kudokas and others), built in 1937. Most of the cities in Lithuania were established before the 18th century. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, October 13, 1887, Image 2, brought to you by Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, KS, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. 232 reviews Closed Now. The coat of arms features a white aurochs with a golden cross between its horns, set against a deep red background. [171] In 2017, Kauno autobusai began planning to cardinally upgrade the trolleybuses and buses park till the end of 2019. ", immolated himself in the garden of the Musical Theatre, after making a speech denouncing the Soviet suppression of national and religious rights. [75] Two days later Lithuanian guards and patrols were also relieved of their duties. There are at least seven professional theatres, many amateur theatres, ensembles and abundant groups of art and sports. [61][65] After realizing the reality of the repressive and brutal Soviet rule, in the early morning of 22 June 1941 (the first day when the Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union), Lithuanians began the June Uprising, which was organized by the Lithuanian Activist Front, in Kaunas, where its main forces were concentrated. The city increased once more when it was connected by bridges with Aleksotas and Vilijampol districts in the 1920s.[2]. From the airport a municipality bus #29 - found right outside - takes you into the center of Kaunas, going by route: Kaunas Airport - Karmelava town - (arrives to Kaunas city) - Savanoriu Av - Old Town - Central Bus Station - Central Train Station. Hopefully, in the near future, one or two fellow tree-hugging, English-speaking foreigners in Kaunas find this useful. Aleksotas Church of St. Casimir, 1997, company Kraft Foods Lietuva administrative and laboratory buildings complex, 2001, shopping and entertainment center Akropolis, 2007), A. Karalius (building materials salon Iris, 2002, block of flats Auros namai, 2005), D. Paulauskien (e.g. [165] There are 14 trolleybus routes, 43 bus routes. The army itself was initially renamed the Lithuanian People's Army but was later reorganised into the 29th Rifle Corps of the Soviet Union. After Palemon's death, his sons divided his land. The Yiddish name is Kovne, and the names in German include Kaunas and Kauen. In the last century cities grew next to big industrial centers, for example Visaginas, Elektrnai or Naujoji Akmen. The streets in Old Town have been turned to pedestrian sidewalks, so it is best to tour the place by foot. [45], At the time, Kaunas had a Jewish population of 35,00040,000, about one quarter of the city's total population. second largest city: Location: Kaunas City Municipality, Lithuania : Located in or next to body of water: Neman: Head of government: Visvaldas Matijoaitis (2015-) Population: 288,466 (2018) Area: 157 km (2017) Elevation above sea level: 48 m; From November 24th till November 27th "Kaunas - European Capital of Culture" will invite you to a playful cultural adventure - the closing program "The Contract". Kaunas is first mentioned in written sources in 1361 when the brick Kaunas Castle was constructed. Kaunas also is linked to Vilnius to its east and Klaipda, on the Baltic Sea, via the A1 motorway and Daugavpils (Latvia), via E262(A6) highway. [146] It was completed in August 2011. The Lincoln Middle School is a vibrant environment in which students actively explore their identities as learners and develop strong foundational skills that "empower them to develop into self-aware, confident, innovative and collaborative change-agents committed to honoring diversity and enhancing their world." 8:12 AM4:09 PM. The most important is the Kaunas County Public Library. [28], To prevent possible easy access through the city and protect the western borders of Russia, the Kovno Fortress was built. [citation needed] The National Football Academythe national centre for the training of the best Lithuanian young players of football was established in Kaunas in 2006. The Polish name is Kowno [kvn]; the Belarusian name is Ko, Kowna [kuna]. The official website for the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. [86] Nazi authorities took advantage of the Lithuanian TDA Battalions and established a concentration camp at the Seventh Fort, one of the city's ten historic forts, and 4,000 Jews were rounded up and murdered there. [124], After World War II buildings of pseudoclassical forms were built (e.g. Freight transportation can be continued by A1 highway (Klaipda-Kaunas-Vilnius) and A1 intersection with Via Baltica located nearby. Kaunas began to gain prominence, since it was at an intersection of trade routes and a river port. [28], In 1665, the Russian army attacked the city several times, and in 1701 the city was occupied by the Swedish Army during the Great Northern War. Baltic Yearbook of International Law, 2001. The arena, which aside from sports also hosts concerts, was built in time for the European Basketball Championship of 2011 and hosted the tournament's knockout stage. A hill fort mound in Kaunas is named Napoleon's Hill. After the proclamation of Lithuanian independence in 1990, Soviet attempts to suppress the rebellion focused on the Sitknai Radio Station. 96, LT-44251 The only professional circus organisation in Lithuania, the Baltic Circus, was founded in Kaunas in 1995. This year, 9 categories are planned the winners will be chosen by the citizens together with a specially formed commission. Sugihara Week is the event which aims to perpetuate the achievement of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara. Kaunastic news, top places to visit, excursions, accommodation, catering and all leisure time activities list in Kaunas. BC algiris is based in Kaunas. "A great experience". It was reorganized into a college in 1653. An earlier Russian name was Kovno, although Kaunas has been used since 1940. [177], In July 1938 Kaunas, together with Klaipda (where sailing and rowing competitions were held), hosted the Lithuanian National Olympiad that gathered the Lithuanian athletes from all around the world.[178]. Kaunas completes construction of Lithuania's largest stadium 433 LRT.lt 2022.09.19 16:37 Darius and Girnas Stadium in Kaunas / Kaunas City Municipality The procedure for completing the renovation of the Darius and Girnas Stadium in Lithuania's Kaunas has been finalised, the Construction Inspectorate said on Monday. Prominent religious features of Kaunas include: Kaunas is a city centered around culture. By the initiative of a prominent Lithuanian zoologist Tadas Ivanauskas and biologist Constantin von Regel the Botanical Garden was founded in 1923. Gary Lym and Ryan LaLonde Elected to Board of Education, Superintendent's Campus Security Update: December 8, 2022, Superintendent Scuderi's Update on This Week's Incidents at AHS and Encinal, Brief Shelter in Place Implemented at Encinal, WMS PTA and Science Department Host Arts Festival x Astronomy Night. Kaunas railway station, built in 1953), complex engineering structures (Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant, built in 1960). [162] The smaller S. Darius and S. Girnas Airport, established in 1915, is located about three kilometres (1.9mi) south of the city centre. [84][85], Following Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, Soviet forces fled from Kaunas. Kearny School District ; Franklin Elementary School ; Garfield Elementary School ; Roosevelt Elementary School ; Schuyler Elementary School ; Washington Elementary School ; Lincoln Middle School ; 5 stars reviews | Scotland Local & Trusted Carpet Cleaners | Call us Today for a FREE quote on 01324 811664 | Call LCM Specialist Services now. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely in Lithuania. [147], In October 2017, an automotive parts and technologies manufacturer Continental AG decided to invest over 95 million euros to build a new factory in Kaunas, which is the largest direct investment from a foreign country. It was largely organized by the military, especially general Povilas Plechaviius, and resulted in the replacement of the democratically elected Government and President Kazys Grinius with a conservative nationalist authoritarian Government led by Antanas Smetona. Transitional maritime and continental, Weather Patterns: European route E67 is a highway running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Helsinki in Finland by way of Poland, Kaunas Lithuania, Riga (Latvia), and Tallinn (Estonia). The treaty resulted in five Soviet military bases with 20,000 troops established across Lithuania in exchange for Lithuania's historical capital Vilnius. From 1918 to 1940 more than 12.000 construction permits were issued in Kaunas, which was an extremely rapid growth for a relatively small-scale city (90.000 inhabitants) that fundamentally changed the city's character. [135] Its geographic location causes Kaunas to be considered one of the largest logistics centres in Lithuania. Prior to the construction of the Ninth Fort museum on the site, archaeologists unearthed a mass grave and personal belongings of the Jewish victims. [87] The Kaunas pogrom was a massacre of Jewish people living in Kaunas that took place on 2529 June 1941; the first days of the Operation Barbarossa and of Nazi occupation of Lithuania. Kaunas is home to some historic venues such as: the main stadium of the cityS.Dariaus ir S.Girno Sporto Centras (total capacity after renovation 15,315), which is also the home stadium for soccer clubs from Kaunas and the Lithuanian national football team established in 1923, and Kaunas Sports Hall, completed in 1939 for the Third European Basketball Championship. Announcement Principal's Corner Report An Absence Form for Early Dismissal Student Info System Facility Improvements Clever LMS PTA Education Foundation Spotlight on Lincoln It's NOVEMBER - time for the latest edition of The Wave! Puttini). Library and Health Sciences Information Center of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 2007, Center for Science Studies and Business of Kaunas University of Technology Santakos Valley, 2013), G. Balytis (e.g. Some former cities lost their status and are now just towns or villages, for example Kernav or Merkin. 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