Square
Kaunas Town Hall Square
Kaunas, Lithuania
The old town's central square, dominated by a white town hall nicknamed the White Swan.
Museum · Lithuania · Kaunas County
Ninth Fort
A 19th-century fort that became a place of mass murder during the Second World War, now a memorial museum.
about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Ninth Fort matters
The Ninth Fort is a 19th-century defensive fort on the edge of Kaunas that later became a prison, and then a site of mass killing during the German occupation. Today it is a museum and memorial, with a large monument nearby. It is a sober place that tells the story of Lithuania's difficult 20th century. Visit quietly, and allow enough time.
Talking points
- The fort was built in the 19th century as part of Kaunas's defences.
- Today it is a memorial museum to Lithuania's 20th-century history.
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