8/13/17

Kaunas, Lithuania


Kaunas is Lithuania’s second largest city (population 325 000) resting at the confluence of country’s two largest rivers, Neris and Nemunas. For centuries, it has been smaller than Vilnius, but only a bit. Kaunas medieval old town is smaller but more intact than that of Vilnius as it suffered less of the Soviet post-war destruction. It is dominated by the churches at the Rotušės (City Hall) square and a europes 2nd longest pedestrian only street, 2k.
 Church of St. Michael the Archangel
Church of St. Michael the Archangel

 Laisves Aleja is the second longest pedestrian street in Europe!





 Statue of Grand Duke Vytautas the Great.






End of a great Trip from Moscow to Kaunas!

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