| Kaunas Carillon | |
|---|---|
Kauno kariljonas | |
 Façade of the tower of Kaunas Carillon in 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Carillon |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Naujamiestis, Kaunas |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 54°53′59″N 23°54′41″E / 54.899620°N 23.91128°E |
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Owner | Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, Vytautas the Great War Museum |
| Height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Vladimiras Dubeneckis (tower) |
| Official name | Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939 |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
| Reference no. | [1] |
| UNESCO region | Europe |
The Kaunas Carillon (Lithuanian: Kauno kariljonas) is a carillon in the tower of the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania.[2] The carillon officially belongs to the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania and Vytautas the Great War Museum.[3] In the interwar period, it was the only carillon in Lithuania, however currently four other carillons are also in Klaipėda, Vilnius, Šakiai, and Gelgaudiškis Manor.[4][5]
The tower where the Kaunas Carillon is located is 32 metres (105 ft) tall and has an observation deck.[6] The total weight of the carillon's bells is 4,334 kilograms (9,555 lb). The largest bell weighs 751 kilograms (1,656 lb) and was funded by the Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus and his wife Alma Adamkienė.[2][7] Music played on the Kaunas Carillon can be heard within a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) radius.[8]
- ^ "Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b Burytė, Rūta Ona. "Kauno kariljonas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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- ^ Javaitytė, Skirmantė (2 May 2023). "Lankytojai vėl gali užlipti į 32 m aukščio bokštą Kauno centre". Kas vyksta Kaune (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Kauno kariljonas". Turizmogidas.lt. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Kauno Kariljono festivalis, kuris aidi 3 kilometrų spinduliu". Kas vyksta Kaune (in Lithuanian). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.