Kaunas State Philharmonic

Kaunas State Philharmonic
Kauno valstybinė filharmonija
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General information
StatusCurrently used as philharmonic
TypePhilharmonic
Architectural styleNational style, Art Deco, Neoclassicism
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
AddressE. Ožeškienės st. 12/L. Sapiegos st. 5
Coordinates54°53′56″N 23°54′20″E / 54.89889°N 23.90556°E / 54.89889; 23.90556
Groundbreaking1925
Inaugurated1928
Renovated2008
Cost2.2 million LTL
Technical details
MaterialMasonry (brick), Ferroconcrete
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edmundas Alfonsas Frykas
Website
www.kaunofilharmonija.lt
Official nameModernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.[1]
UNESCO regionEurope

Kaunas State Philharmonic (Lithuanian: Kauno valstybinė filharmonija) is located in the former Palace of Justice and the Parliament (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Teisingumo ir Seimo rūmai). The building was designed by the engineer and architect Edmund Fryk.[2]

  1. ^ "Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ "Lietuvos Teisingumo ir Seimo rūmai (dab. Kauno valstybinė filharmonija)". Architektūros ir urbanistikos tyrimų centras. Retrieved 9 November 2017.