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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  • Museum
  • …stands 10 metres (33 feet) tall
  • …has a gabled roof
  • Opening hours: Monday–Friday 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
  • Description: building in Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Address: Aleksoto g. 6, Kaunas

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vytautas Magnus Church and Church of Jesuites.
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The is the former of the city government. is situated 140 metres north of House of Perkunas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaunas Old Town and Linksmadvaris.
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is a suburb.
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House of Perkunas

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Latitude
54.89561° or 54° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
23.88641° or 23° 53′ 11″ east
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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