Places worth the detour in Kaunas
42 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Kaunas, Lithuania, across 7 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (11). Best known: Ninth Fort. 33 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 42, ranked 42
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Ninth Fort
Built landmarks · Notable
Historic fort and temporary Nazi concentration camp in Kaunas, Lithuania
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2.Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral basilica in Kaunas, Lithuania
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8.Church of Vytautas the Great, Kaunas
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Church building in Kaunas, Lithuania
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9.Žmuidzinavičius Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania dedicated to devil sculptures
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10.Christ's Resurrection Church
Sacred sites · 21st century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic church in Kaunas, Lithuania
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12.M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Kaunas, Lithuania
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13.Vytautas Magnus University Botanical Garden
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
University botanical garden in Kaunas, Lithuania
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14.Church of St. Gertrude
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Kaunas, Lithuania
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15.Church of St. Francis Xavier
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Kaunas, Lithuania
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17.Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Kaunas, Lithuania
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19.Aleksotas Funicular Railway
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Funicular railway in Kaunas, Lithuania
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20.Church of St. George
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Kaunas, Lithuania
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21.Church of the Holy Cross (Carmelites), Kaunas
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic church in Kaunus, Lithuania
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22.Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Lithuania
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24.Seventh Fort
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Defensive fortification and museum in Kaunas, Lithuania
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25.Vytautas the Great Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in Kaunas, Lithuania that crosses the Nemunas River
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29.Kaunas State Philharmonic
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Philharmonic in Kaunas, Lithuania
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31.Petras Vileišis Bridge
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Bridge connecting Kaunas Old Town and Vilijampolė, Lithuania
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32.Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania
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34.Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Eastern Orthodox Church in Lithuania
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39.Old Kaunas Dukes Palace
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Building complex in Kaunas Old Town, Lithuania
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40.Communication History Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
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41.Povilas Stulga Museum of Lithuanian Folk Instruments
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Kaunas, Lithuania
