Vytautas the Great War Museum

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The Vytautas the Great War Museum is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was built in Art Deco and early functionalism style.

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architectural structuremilitary museum

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Location: 54.9, 23.9119, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Siege of Kaunas
    1362 siege of Kaunas Castle
  • Siege of Kaunas
    1658–1659 siege
  • Siege of Kovno
    1915 World War I battle
  • 1919 Polish coup d'état attempt in Lithuania
  • Kaunas garrison mutiny
    1920 mutiny
  • Domeikavos fortas
  • Eighth Fort
    fort of Kaunas Fortress, Lithuania
  • II Fort
  • Vytautas the Great War Museum
    museum in Kaunas, Lithuania opened in 1936
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1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
1936 Vytautas the Great War Museum
1362-03-21T00:00:00Z
1362-04-25T00:00:00Z
1658-11-08T00:00:00Z
1659-02-20T00:00:00Z
1658 — 1659 Siege of Kaunas
1915-08-12T00:00:00Z
1915-08-18T00:00:00Z
1919-08-01T00:00:00Z
1919-09-01T00:00:00Z
1920-02-22T00:00:00Z
1920-02-23T00:00:00Z
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Vytauto Didžiojo karo muziejusVytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus
Jan Styka - Vytauto priesaikaJan Styka - Vytauto priesaika
Vladas Nagevičius (sitting in the center) at the Vytautas the Great War Museum during the interwar period.Vladas Nagevičius (sitting in the center) at the Vytautas the Great War Museum during the interwar period.
20 litai (1993)20 litai (1993)
Lineup of war invalids at the monument dedicated to the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in the Vienybės Square (Unity Square) near the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas during the interwar period.Lineup of war invalids at the monument dedicated to the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in the Vienybės Square (Unity Square) near the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas during the interwar period.
Order of the Cross of Vytis (1st class), 1930s.Order of the Cross of Vytis (1st class), 1930s.
20 litai (2001)20 litai (2001)
Reconstruction of the Curonian Apuolė fortress fragment, Vytautas the Great War Museum, ca 1930s, LithuaniaReconstruction of the Curonian Apuolė fortress fragment, Vytautas the Great War Museum, ca 1930s, Lithuania
Lineup of war invalids at the monument dedicated to the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in the Vienybės Square (Unity Square) near the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas during the interwar period.Lineup of war invalids at the monument dedicated to the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in the Vienybės Square (Unity Square) near the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas during the interwar period.
Vladas Nagevičius (sitting in the center) at the Vytautas the Great War Museum during the interwar period.Vladas Nagevičius (sitting in the center) at the Vytautas the Great War Museum during the interwar period.
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1362Siege of KaunasGrand Duchy of Lithuania, Livonian Order, Teutonic Order, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1658Siege of Kaunassiege, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Tsardom of RussiaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1915Siege of KovnoRussian Empire, German Empire, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19191919 Polish coup d'état attempt in Lithuaniaattempted coup d'étatWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1920Kaunas garrison mutinyGovernment of Lithuania, mutiny, Lithuanian Armed ForcesWikidata
    linkpageStatens historiska museers samlingar page@Wikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1919Lithuanian Air Forceair forceWikidata
    sitebunkerDomeikavos fortasbunkerWikidata
    sitefortEighth FortfortWikidata
    sitefortII FortfortWikidata
    sitemuseum1936Vytautas the Great War Museumarchitectural structure, military museumWikidata
    commonsimageVytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus Commons
    commonsimageJan Styka - Vytauto priesaika Commons
    commonsimageVladas Nagevičius (sitting in the center) at the Vytautas the Great War Museum during the interwar period. Commons
    commonsimage20 litai (1993) Commons
    commonsimageLineup of war invalids at the monument dedicated to the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in the Vienybės Square (Unity Square) near the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas during the interwar period. Commons
    commonsimageOrder of the Cross of Vytis (1st class), 1930s. Commons
    commonsimage20 litai (2001) Commons
    commonsimageReconstruction of the Curonian Apuolė fortress fragment, Vytautas the Great War Museum, ca 1930s, Lithuania Commons
    commonsimageLineup of war invalids at the monument dedicated to the Lithuanian Wars of Independence in the Vienybės Square (Unity Square) near the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas during the interwar period. Commons
    commonsimageVladas Nagevičius (sitting in the center) at the Vytautas the Great War Museum during the interwar period. Commons