Explore Modernist Kaunas, Kaunas, Lithuania (UNESCO site)

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During the Interwar period, the historic capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, was lost to Poland, and Kaunas was designated the temporary capital. This triggered a construction boom as all the vital infrastructure for a new country had to be built. The architectural style combined the national traditions and the contemporary influences from abroad to form a local school of Modernism. The quality of modern Kaunas was manifested through the spatial organization of the Naujamiestis (New Town) and Žaliakalnis (Green Hill) areas, and in public buildings, urban spaces and residences constructed during the interwar period that demonstrate a variety of styles in which the Modern Movement found architectural expression in the city. More than 6,000 buildings from the period have survived until today, including the Christ's Resurrection Church, the Central Post Office, the Bank of Lithuania building, and the Officers' Club Building.

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