Kaunas State Philharmonic

Kaunas State Philharmonic
Kauno valstybinė filharmonija
Interactive map of the Kaunas State Philharmonic area
General information
StatusCurrently used as philharmonic
TypePhilharmonic
Architectural styleNational style, Art Deco, Neoclassicism
LocationKaunas, Lithuania, E. 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
ArchitectEdmundas Alfonsas Frykas
Website
www.kaunofilharmonija.lt
Official nameModernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.
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.