- In the early 1900s, the Ninth Fort of Kaunas was built. This was one of several forts constructed to protect the city from attacks and intruders.
- From June 1941 to the summer of 1944, more than 50,000 people were killed by the Nazis in the Ninth Fort, mainly Jews from Kaunas and Jews deported from...
- In 1958, a museum was established in the Ninth Fort. The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania.
- We booked on The History of the Ninth Fort Tour which was 1 and half hours and only cost us 6,00 Euros each with a personal guide.
- At the time, Kaunas Fortress was the largest defensive structure in the region. Memorial to the Victims of Nazism Ninth Fort Kaunas Lithuania-20 Ninth Fort.
- During the period of the Nazi occupation, up to 200 people were imprisoned in this and other cells of the Ninth Fort. There were not enough berths for everyone.
- Not far from the ancient ninth fort, a museum was built with metal gates and buildings in the original style. In 1984, expositions were opened in the new museum.
- Enquire ahead for guided tours of different aspects of the site, including the early history of the fort and the Holocaust in Lithuania (extra charges apply, usually €5).
- The construction of the Ninth Fort during the 20th century was significantly expensive - the cost of this fort is calculated around 850 000 rubles.