• 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).
  • After World War II, the Soviets again used the Ninth Fort as a prison for several years. From 1948 to 1958, farm organizations were managed from the Ninth Fort.
  • After World War II, the Soviets again used the Ninth Fort as a prison for several years. From 1948 to 1958, farm organizations were managed from the Ninth Fort.
  • The Ninth Fort is one of the defences of Kaunas fortress and a historical and architectural monument protected by the state.
  • After the restoration of independence, the museum was supplemented with expositions reflecting all stages of the Ninth Fort history.
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  • In 1902 construction of another fort was initiated–and this fortification was logically named the “Ninth Fort.” It was completed at the start of the First World War.
  • As battling empires rolled over the land and its people, the Nazis in 1941 forced out the Soviets. The Ninth Fort’s bleak history soon darkened.
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  • 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.