New Town

New Town is a suburb in Centras Eldership, Kaunas. New Town is situated nearby to the locality Brazilka, as well as near the suburb Karmelitai.

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Type: Suburb
Description: suburb of Kaunas, Lithuania
Also known as: “Naujamiestis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaunas State Musical Theatre and M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

Kaunas State Musical Theatre

Theater building

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The Kaunas State Musical Theatre, formerly Kaunas City Theatre, is a theatre in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is home to a musical theatre company of the same name, established on 27 November 1940 in the former State Theatre hall on the Laisvės Alėja.

M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum

Museum

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The M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum is a group of museums based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is primarily dedicated to exhibiting and publicizing the works of the painter and musician M.K.

Museum of Devils

Museum

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Žmuidzinavičius Museum, also known as the Devil Museum, is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Žaliakalnis and Kaunas Old Town.

Žaliakalnis

Suburb

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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.

Kaunas Old Town

Suburb

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Kaunas Old Town is the oldest part of Kaunas, next to the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers and Santaka Park. The Old Town had industry in the past, but it is primarily a residential, retail and leisure area in the 21st century.