House of Perkunas

The House of Perkūnas is one of the most original and Gothic secular buildings, located in the Old Town of , . Originally built by Hanseatic merchants and served as their office from 1440 until 1532, it was sold in the 16th century to the Jesuits who had established a chapel there in 1643.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “House of Perkūnas”
  • Address: Aleksoto g. 6, Kaunas

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vytautas Magnus Church and Church of Jesuites.

Church
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Church of Vytautas the Great or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of , , and is the oldest church in the city and an important example of Gothic architecture in Lithuania, having the only Gothic cross-shaped plan in Lithuania.

Church
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The Church of St. Francis Xavier is a Roman Catholic church located in the Old Town of , . The church, dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, was built in the by Jesuits.

Town hall
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The is the former of the city government. Today, the building houses a branch of Kaunas City Museum and a wedding hall. is situated 140 metres north of House of Perkunas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaunas Old Town and Linksmadvaris.

Suburb
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is the oldest part of , next to the confluence of the Nemunas and 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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the city of , , located on the right bank of the River and the Nemunas River, near their confluence.

House of Perkunas

Latitude
54.89561° or 54° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
23.88641° or 23° 53′ 11″ east
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
9G65VVWP+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134996152
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2626734
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“House of Perkunas” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Дом Пяркунаса”
  • Chinese: “雷神之屋”
  • Croatian: “Perunov dom”
  • Czech: “Perkūno namas”
  • French: “Maison de Perkunas”
  • French: “maison de Perkūnas”
  • French: “Maison de Perkūnas”
  • French: “Maison de Perkuno”
  • Latvian: “Pērkona māja”
  • Lithuanian: “Perkūno namai”
  • Lithuanian: “Perkūno namas”
  • Polish: “Dom Perkuna”
  • Russian: “Дом Перкунаса”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок Перкунасу”

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