Žaliakalnis

Žaliakalnis is a neighbourhood and eldership in Lithuania's second largest city, Kaunas. Žaliakalnis is located north of the old town and the city center area, between the Neris and Girstupis valleys.

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Type: Suburb
Description: Neighborhood of Kaunas
Also known as: “Zaliakalnis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Believers Church in Kaunas and Christ’s Resurrection Church.

Old Believers Church in Kaunas

Church

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Christ’s Resurrection Church

Church

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Kaunas our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection Basilica is a monumental Roman Catholic minor basilica in Kaunas, Lithuania. The church was consecrated in 2004, and in 2005 it was finally completed. It is the largest basilical church in the Baltic states.

Minor Church of the Resurrection of Christ, Kaunas

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Town and Kalniečiai.

New Town

Suburb

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New Town is a suburb.

Kalniečiai

Suburb

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Kalniečiai is a neighborhood of the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. In 2005, its population was 12,000 in an area of 78,39 ha. In Kalniečiai is a Kaunas VDU Rasos Gymnasium with 110 employees and Polyclinic with 415 employees.