Walk the central avenues (Vytauto prospektas, Laisvės alėja, K. Donelaičio / Maironio area) to see the variety: from rounded corner windows and ribbon

Kaunas Modernist Architecture.

Kaunas modernist architecture emerged during the interwar period (1919–1940), when the city served as the temporary capital of Lithuania. This sudden political and cultural elevation accelerated urban development and fostered a unique architectural movement that blended European modernist principles with local crafts

Kaunas Modernist Architecture.

Kaunas modernist architecture emerged during the interwar period (1919–1940), when the city served as the temporary ca

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Modernist Architecture of Kaunas 

Go for a walk around the exterior and observe its modernized classical style. Focus points: massing, symmetry, modernized classicism details, window r

VMU Faculty of Medicine Building (1931–1933)

The VMU Faculty of Medicine is a notable example of functionalist modernism adapted to academic use. Its design emphasizes clarity of form and purposeful spatial organization, reflecting the interwar fascination with science, hygiene, and progress. The façade is characterized by horizontal window bands,

VMU Faculty of Medicine Building (1931–1933)

The VMU Faculty of Medicine is a notable example of functionalist modernism adapted to academic use. Its

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VMU Faculty of Medicine building

The Land Bank is an excellent example of Kaunas’s interwar modernism. Visitors can:
Examine the building’s façade: vertical window groupings, clean ge

Most banks designed in Lithuania during the interwar period, both in major cities and in the provinces, were characterized by clearly expressed neoclassical forms. In bank architecture, features of rationalism and functionalism began to emerge in the fourth decade. The architecture of buildings, while rooted in classical design, became increasingly

Most banks designed in Lithuania during the interwar period, both in major cities and in the provinces, were characterized by clearly expressed neocla

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Land Bank building

Visitors can admire one of Kaunas’s most iconic interwar buildings:

Observe its modernized classical style, monumental façade, and sculptural details

In 1924, an international competition for the design of the bank’s headquarters was announced. The first prize was won by an architect from Paris (name unknown), but the building he designed was very complex and expensive. Therefore, the task of designing was entrusted to Mykolas Songaila, the only architecture professor in Lithuania at the time an

In 1924, an international competition for the design of the bank’s headquarters was announced. The first prize was won by an architect from Paris (nam

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