Kaunas

Kaunas (approximate English transcription , ; German: Kauen; Polish: Kowno, often anglicized as Kovno; Russian ??????, formerly ?????), is the second largest city in Lithuania.

Interesting Facts

• Two of the country's three funiculars are located in KaunasLithuanian funiculars.
• Kaunas has Pa?aislis abbey (impressive baroque architecture style building).
• Kaunas is famous for its historic downtown.
• Main pedestrian street of the city is named Laisv?s al?ja (Liberty avenue), which is probably the longest pedestrian street in Europe.
• National hero Romas Kalanta has commited self-immolation in Kaunas (in protest against Soviet Union occupying his homeland Lithuania).
• The only Lithuanian government-operated zoo is located in Kaunas.
• Europe's only post-graduate (similar to American and Japanese schools) law school is located at Vytautas Magnus University.