Palemonas Fort, Military fortress in Kaunas, Lithuania
The fort features defensive walls, bunkers, and underground passages constructed with nineteenth-century brick and stone engineering techniques.
Built between 1882 and 1886, Palemonas Fort formed part of the Kaunas Fortress system protecting the western borders of the Russian Empire.
The fortress contains exhibits and educational displays that document the military history of Lithuania during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Visitors can access the fort through guided tours that explore both the surface structures and the network of underground tunnels.
The fort maintains original firing positions and observation points that overlook the intersection of the Neris and Nemunas rivers.
GPS coordinates: 54.89917,24.04806
Latest update: September 25, 2025 07:40
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