In the exhibition – the images of Kaunas district captured during the interwar period
The exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Kaunas district will be able to see the cities and towns of Pakaunė region captured in interwar prints: photographs, photo sets.
Kaunas District Municipality’s location is surrounded by Kaunas city, first mentioned in 1361. In the chronicle of Vygandas Marburgis, describing the preparations for the Crusaders to attack Kaunas Castle. This region is the land of bravery, smart merchants, great craftsmen, fearless river.
The towns, located on picturesque hills, in Panemunė, along Nevėžis and the Neris, can be proud of a long and interesting story. The name of the Babtas was mentioned in the reports of the Crusaders in 1394, Kulautuva – 1364, Pašuva Castle was recorded as early as 1323. In the 19th century. Through the many map of the estates, both the innovations of both Paris and Berlin reached the map of this region.
There were many bright personalities from the present territory of Kaunas district, famous for Lithuania worldwide, for example, the daughter of Petras Karvelis, the manor of Noreikiškės Manor, a public figure, diplomat, literary critic, translator Ugnė Karvelis (1935-2002), Litvakai Leiba and Tille Karnovskiai, from Vilkija in 1885. After emigrating to the US, where Jazz virtuoso Louis Armstrong, composer Juozas Naujalis (1869-1934) from Raudondvaris and many more. Pašuva has a richly visited cultural heritage object-the tomb of Jonas Vailokaitis, a signatory of the February 16 act, and his brother’s priest Juozas Vailokaitis.
An unknown photographer. Vandžiogala Church and bell tower. About 1940
1919-1940. As Kaunas was the temporary capital of Lithuania, the processes of the state in Kaunas did not remain aside. Restoration of World War I, Riflemen’s Union squads, charity activities, celebrations and anniversaries of the said public holidays (announced the year of Vytautas the Great in 1930, and the 1934 anniversary of President Antanas Smetona), agriculture and science (1918-1940 Zuzana Čalkytė, the editor of « Women’s Voice », also contributed from Raudondvaris Parish, Netoniai).
Many German officers in Kaunas district were recorded during the First World War and only after it ended; These images indicate the extent of the disastrous war.
Kaunas district, as an administ unit founded in 1955. 1 July Currently it includes three cities (Lake, Garliava, Vilkija), nine towns (Academy, Babtai, Czech, Kačerginė, Karmėlava, Kulautuva, Foxes, Vandžiogala, Zapyškis) and 371 village, 25 elderships.
This land is not only rich in history and culture, but also of the nature of fabulous beauty. Back in 1933 The status of resort areas was granted to the Kačerginė and Kulautrai. Nature of these areas undoubtedly influenced Théo Tobiasse (1927-2012), the artistic artist of the French artist of Litvak origin, who allowed his childhood. The revived homestead of Professor Tadas Ivanauskas Obelynė (branch of Kaunas District Museum) and today invites you to admire the old heritage garden and one of the richest dendrological collections in the country.
Fritz Krauskopf (photographer, publisher). The Garliava St. Trinity Church. About 1916
Many German officers in Kaunas district were recorded during the First World War and only after it ended (Garliava, Raudondvaris, Zapyškis Church); These images indicate the extent of the disastrous war. In the photographs we also see new construction – for example, the Vincas Stašelis Bridge over Nevėžis at Raudondvari (the longest – 106 m – one opening bridge in independent Lithuania).
This exhibition exhibits not only prominent Lithuanian photographers: Kazys Lukšys (1892-1963), Garliaviškis Alfonsas Žibas (1902-?), Vytautas Augustinas (1912-1999), but also less well -known works from Kaunas District Museum.
Who? Exhibition “Kaunas District in Old images”.
Where? Kaunas District Museum, Raudondvaris Castle.
When? Opening April 10 4 p.m.
