Gyra

Gyra is a work of art in Centras Eldership, Kaunas. Gyra is situated near the memorial Monument for Pope John Paul II, as well as near Church of Saint George the Martyr.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of Saint George the Martyr and Kaunas Priest Seminary.

Church of Saint George the Martyr

Church

Photo: dave massie, CC BY 2.0.

St. George the Martyr Church, Kaunas is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania, which stands in front of the Kaunas Castle. It is a prominent example of Gothic architecture in Lithuania. Church of Saint George the Martyr is situated 150 metres southeast of Gyra.

Kaunas Priest Seminary

University

Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaunas Priest Seminary is the largest seminary in Lithuania serving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. It is part of the Faculty of Theology of Vytautas Magnus University. Kaunas Priest Seminary is situated 220 metres southeast of Gyra.

Town Hall of Kaunas

Town hall

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Town Hall of Kaunas is the former Town hall of the Kaunas city government. Today, the building houses a branch of Kaunas City Museum and a wedding hall. Town Hall of Kaunas is situated 360 metres southeast of Gyra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaunas Old Town and Linksmadvaris.

Kaunas Old Town

Suburb

Photo: Creative, Public domain.

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.

Linksmadvaris

Suburb

Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Linksmadvaris is a suburb.

Vilijampolė

Suburb

Photo: Creative, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vilijampolė is a neighborhood in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, located on the right bank of the Neris River and the Nemunas River, near their confluence.

Gyra

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Centras Eldership, Kaunas, Kaunas County, Sūduva, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

54.89882° or 54° 53′ 56″ north

Longitude

23.88147° or 23° 52′ 53″ east

Established

2018

Open location code

9G65VVXJ+GH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7654230135

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monument for Pope John Paul II and Kaunas Castle Museum.

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