Kėdainiai minaret

The Kėdainiai minaret is the only free-standing minaret in . It is located in the city of , in the city park, between the and the River.
Wikipedia
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Minaret in Lithuania
  • Address: Minareto g. 8, Kėdainiai
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kėdainiai railway station and Kedainiai.

Railway station
Photo: CD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Lithuanian Railways station in serving passenger trains. is situated 140 metres northeast of Kėdainiai minaret.

Aerodrome
Photo: ToForFlinching, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airport in located 45 km north of in Daukšiai. It has 28 large pads. Aeronautical sources list it as "civilian", its military use has been long retired.

University
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an university, which is situated 1¼ km south of Kėdainiai minaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pasmilgys and Vilainiai.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village located in Kėdainiai district municipality, in , in central . It is located by the . The village had a population of 8 people as of the 2011 census.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in , in central . According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 1157 people.

Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of Lithuania, with a population of 23,447 in 2023. It's almost dead centre of the country, and a monument a few km west of town marks the exact geographical centre.

Kėdainiai minaret

Latitude
55.30788° or 55° 18′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.97621° or 23° 58′ 34″ east
Inception
1880
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9G758X5G+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4129710978
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q643592
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Kėdainiai minaret” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مئذنة كيدينياي”
  • Fulah: “Kėdainiai minaret”
  • German: “Minarett Kėdainiai”
  • Lithuanian: “Kėdainių minaretas”
  • Russian: “Минарет Тотлебена”
  • Samogitian: “Kiedainiu mėnarets”
  • Spanish: “Minarete de Kėdainiai”
  • Tatar: “Кедайняй манарасы”
  • Uzbek: “Kėdainiai minorasi”
  • “Kiedainiu mėnarets”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kėdainiai and Kedainiai Central Park.

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