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Ninth Fort, Kaunas

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Originally constructed as part of the Kaunas Fortress, Ninth Fort now serves as a museum dedicated to the atrocities committed here during the Soviet and Nazi occupations, and to its past role as an important stronghold. The building of the fort began in 1902 and was not completed until the night before the outbreak of World War I. Throughout the Soviet period of 1940 to 1941, the fort was used to house political prisoners before shipping them off to Siberia. During the Holocaust, it served as a place of mass murder, with over 30,000 Jews and 10,000 foreigners being executed here, in what came to be known as the Kaunas Massacre. Visit the memorial located on the grounds and pay your respects to the victims who died here. Learn more about the events that took place in the fort through the museum exhibits, displaying artifacts and historical records. To visit Ninth Fort on your holiday in Kaunas, and find out what else Kaunas has to offer, use our Kaunas.

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FROM $110 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kaunas city center tour + IX Fort Museum (BONUS) Kaunas city center tour + IX Fort Museum (BONUS)

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By Sally M

We took a tour with Olga who was extremely knowledgeable and was very patient with our questions ! Had a full tour of the fort and tunnels and found out lots of history, great value for money

We took a tour with Olga who was extremely knowledgeable and was very patient with our questions ! Had a full tour of the fort and tunnels and found out lots of history, great value for money more »
By Swe-Yeti

To stand at the site where 45-50000 jews during the second world war was shoot, is touches your most inner place. A museum that shows what happend, and some massive monuments can be seen when you...

To stand at the site where 45-50000 jews during the second world war was shoot, is touches your most inner place. A museum that shows what happend, and some massive monuments can be seen when you... more »
By BDS62

Fantastic experience and so much history to take in! Staff were really helpful and friendly explaining things to me. I did my own exploring and at my own pace. Really informative exhibits in each..... more

Fantastic experience and so much history to take in! Staff were really helpful and friendly explaining things to me. I did my own exploring and at my own pace. Really informative exhibits in each..... more »