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Kaunas Fortress (Lithuanian: Kauno tvirtove) is the remains of a fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Netaisyklingo penkiakampio formos teritorija išsidesciusi ant aukštos kalvos netoli transporto magistraliu sankryžos, gerai apžvelgiama aplinkineje teritorijoje. Reljefa dar labiau pabrežia ant forto pylimo išoriniu šlaitu išauge aukšti medžiai, Tvirtoves kelia ir ivažiavimo vieta žymincios topoliu eiles. Gerai matosi aukštas kareiviniu pylimas, dviaukštis kareiviniu pastatas. Forto niurus betoniniai antžeminiai pastatai, šalia tarpukario laikotarpiu išauge sunkiuju darbu kalejimo priestatai, sargybos bokšteliai mažoje forto teritorijoje formuoja stipru emocini kruvi turinti kraštovaizdi. Kontraversiškai vertintini kraštovaizdyje savo turiu dominuojantys stambus paminklas žydu genocido aukoms ir monolitinis muziejaus pastatas. IX fortas su ji supancia aplinka neabejotinai ryškiausias šios vietoves kraštovaizdžio akcentas, apžvelgiamas net nuo Žaliakalnio šlaitu, labiausiai atsiskleidžiantis kraštovaizdyje (palyginus su kitais Kauno tvirtoves objektais). Artimiausios gyvenvietes Giraite ir Sargenai aktyvaus vizualinio poveikio neturi.

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Starting from 1924, between the wars, it serves as a hard labour jail. From 1941 KGB- prison, were people were kept before exiled to Siberia. A meeting ward, a walking yard, wards wiht uplifted bunks and 3 sweatboxes are extant till our days. In 1941-1944 germans killed up to 50,000 people (30,000 Jews, 10,000 foreigners from West Europe and from various parts of Russia) in the IX fort. In 1959 a museum and in 1984- a museum is opened here. The museum includes administration building, new museum, old wards and vaults and the monument to the victims of the IX fort close to the field of death. The monument is 30 m. of high.

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