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LT: VII Kauno fortas yra Kauno tvirtoves dalis Eiguliuose. Antrojo pasaulinio karo metais VII forte buvo vykdomos pirmosios zudynes Kaune. 1941 m. liepos 4 d. cia susaudyti 463 zydai, o liepos 6 d. dar 2514 zydu.

EN: Fort VII Kaunas - Kaunas Fortress is Eiguliai. Second World War the Fort was the first massacre carried out in Kaunas. 1941 on 4 July shot 463 Jews here, and on 6 July another 2,514 Jews.

Iejimas/Entrance (Reference Point) N 54° 54.942 E 023° 55.483

LT: Lobis pasleptas prie forto ribos, jo ieskant nereikia laipioti, nardyti ir sokineti:)
VII fortas yra architekturos paveldo statusa turintis nekilnojamojo turto objektas, susidedantis is zemes sklypo (plotas 7,1084 ha), 19 vnt. muriniu fortifikaciniu statiniu (statybos laikotarpis 1882-1887), 5 sovietinio laikotarpio statybos plytiniu pagalbiniu statiniu, bendras visu statiniu plotas 3 323,57 kv. m. Objekto adresas Archyvo g. 61, Kaunas. Fortas yra trikampio formos, jo fasai ir flankai apsupti gynybinio griovio su kontreskarpine siena. Uznugario eskarpines sienos nera. Griovys flankuojamas is dvieju kaponieriu ir vieno puskaponierio. Forto viduje issidesciusios kareivines, kapitalinis traversas su poterna, keturi parako sandeliai, maisto sandelis. Forto ypatybe- tai keturi pabuklams skirti kazematai, pastatyti po fosebrijos traversu. Pirmojo pasaulinio karo laikotarpiu forte buvo pastatyti du betoniniai stebejimo kazematai. II pasaulinio karo metais forte vyko zydu zudynes. Forto griovys vietomis uzpiltas zememis, pagrindinis kaponierius ir puskaponieris buvo uzpilti siukslemis ir prisipilde lietaus vandens. Ilga laika fortas buvo naudojamas kaip Kauno apskrities archyvas, siuo metu didzioji forto dalis sutvarkyta, kareivines dalinai restauruotos. 2009 metais ivyko Kauno tvirtoves VII forto privatizacijos aukcionas. Forta isigijo VSI "Kauno paveldo centras" Netrukus po privatizacijos, buvo isplatintas kreipimasis:

Gerbiamieji kolegos, draugai!

Vasario 13 d. Ivyko Kauno tvirtoves VII forto privatizacijos aukcionas. Ši privatizacija nera eilinis, nekilnojamojo kulturos paveldo statusa turincio turto isigijimo sandoris, verslo ar asmeniniu poreikiu tenkinimui. Tai svarbus žingsnis bendroje visu musu veikloje, kuriam buvo ruošiamasi ne vienerius metus. Pastaruoju laiku Lietuvoje susiformavo profesionali, aktyvi ir kompetentinga karo istorijos entuziastu bendruomene. Vienijanti skirtingu interesu, galimybiu ir sriciu tyrinetojus, aktyvaus bendradarbiavimo deka šis neformalus judejimas igijo didele kulturine reikšme, o kažkada kuklios privacios kolekcijos savo eksponatu verte bei pilnumu jau pradeda konkuruoti su valstybiniu muzieju fondais. Neformalus karo istorijos myletoju judejimas jau igavo visuomenini ir mokslini pripažinima, o ikurtos visuomenines organizacijos nutiese dar siaura, bet jau pakankamai tvirta tilta tarp viešojo ir valstybinio sektoriu. Viena iš tokiu organizaciju - VšI „Karo paveldo centras“ savo veikla pradejo 2007 metais. Jos steigimas buvo paremtas keliomis priežastimis, viena ju – tragiška Kauno tvirtoves fortu bei kitu karo istorijos paveldo objektu bukle Lietuvoje. Nuo nepriklausomybes atkurimo iš užmiršties buvo prikelta visa aibe šalies istorijos puslapiu, ju tarpe – Kauno tvirtoves istorija. Nors rimtais rezultatais dar džiaugtis per anksti, taciau šiandien musu žinios apie Kauno tvirtove ir kitus XX amžiaus gynybinius itvirtinimus Lietuvoje yra gerokai didesnes, negu jos buvo anksciau. Taciau viskas yra susije – kuo daugiau mes žinojome apie tvirtoves itaka miesto raidai, jo gyventojams, tarpukario kariuomenes kurimo procesui, bei jos reikšme šalies gynybos sistemoje Nepriklausomybes kovose, kuo daugiau mes lankemes analogiškuose miestuose-tvirtovese užsienyje, tuo skaudžiau buvo žiureti i tušcius ardomu kareiviniu langus, apleistus fortus, šiukšlemis užpiltus gynybinius griovius ir palaipsniui griuvancius itvirtinimus. Kažkuriame problemos pažinimo etape atrode, kad viskuo turi pasirupinti valstybe. Buvo manoma, kad itakingi valdininkai ir politikai gali skirti pinigu, surasti investuotoju, padaryti tvarka, tik reikia priminti apie problema, pasiulyti kažkoki sprendima ar paraginti nepamiršti to padaryti. Periodiškos publikacijos spaudoje apie neva skirtus europinius pinigus arba jau kuriama muzieju nuolat stiprino šiuos lukescius. Pagaliau teko pripažinti, kad toks požiuris i problema yra labiau paremtas anu laiku mentaliteto likuciais, negu dabarties tikrove. Beveik metus vyko nuolatinis bendravimas savivaldos ir vyriausybiniu instituciju kabinetuose. Teko pamatyti iklimpusius i sudetingas partines kombinacijas, keblius istatymus, nekvalifikuoto personalo bei netobulos vadybos problemas, politikus nuo kuriu beveik niekas nepriklauso. Šis ilgas procesas, kurio tikslas buvo perimti bet koki forta ilgalaikes panaudos salygomis ir investuoti lešas i jo atstatyma, dave kitoki rezultata – pagaliau teko suprasti, kad demokratija tuo ir skiriasi nuo totalitarizmo, kad iš valstybes ne laukiama malones, bet daroma savo jegomis tai, kas tavo isitikinimu yra naudinga valstybei. Sprendimas isigyti VII forta buvo nepaprastai sunkus. Pinigai, kurias buvo planuojama skirti objekto renovacijai, bus sumoketi už jo privatizacija. Nepaisant geros kai kuriu patalpu bukles, bendra itvirtinimo situacija yra labai sudetinga – kai kurie kazematai tiesiog užkasti žememis arba yra giliai po vandeniu. Objekto tvarkymui reikes atlikti daugybe tyrimu, gauti šimtus leidimu ir suderinimu, surasti reikalingas lešas patalpu renovacijai. Taciau nepaisant visu šiu sunkumu, su laiku tai bus padaryta. VII Forto regeneracijos koncepcijos gaires buvo paskelbtos musu svetaineje. Regeneracijos tikslas - sukurti forte šiuolaikinemis technologijomis paremta interaktyvu muzieju, skirta atvaizduoti Lietuvos karo istorija placiajai visuomenei. Kertinis šios koncepcijos akmuo – privaciu kolekciju itraukimas i šalies moksline ir kulturine apyvarta. Kitaip sakant, norima pristatyti visuomenei Lietuvos privaciu kolekciju rinkinius, siulant kolekcininkui kokybiškas eksponavimo salygas bei jo darbo mokslini apipavidalinima, nepretenduojant i pacia kolekcija. Tai leidžia per trumpa laika suformuoti muziejaus ekspozicija, neskiriant dideliu lešu eksponatu pirkimui. Busimajame muziejuje bus kombinuojama autentiška VII forto rekonstrukcija, temines ekspozicijos, atspindincios Lietuvos karo istorijos laikotarpius, interaktyvios kompiuterines technologijos, edukacines programos moksleiviams, studentams ir turistams, moksline ir populiarioji veikla, pramoginiai renginiai bei žaliosios parkines zonos funkcija. Forto vidinis kiemas gali buti panaudotas pastoviosios ar laikinos ekspozicijos irengimui, kurioje galetu buti demonstruojama karo technika, istoriniai automobiliai, kiti stambus eksponatai. Šiu eksponatu savininkams bus nemokamai suteiktos reikiamos galimybes – eksponavimo aikšteles irengimas, pastovi apsauga, reklaminis ir mokslinis ekspozicijos aprupinimas. Eksponatai lieka ju savininku nuosavybeje. Palaipsniui igyvendinat ši sumanyma, mieste atsiras naujas kulturines ir mokslines veiklos centras, kuris garsins miesto varda ir jo istorija užsienyje, ateityje tai gali skatinti investiciju pritraukima. Muziejaus edukacines programos leis pagerinti miesto moksleiviu ir studentu žinias ivairiuose srityse – tiksliuju mokslu ir technologiju, kraštotyros ir istorijos, taip pat socialinese projektuose – patriotinio auklejimo, tolerancijos, taikos ir pan. Muziejaus moksline veikla suteiks papildomo pagreicio kraštotyros ir istorijos tyrimams. Šis sumanymas bus igyvendintas tik musu visu pastangomis. Todel kiekvienam iš jusu šiame projekte atsiras vietos. Reikes jusu patarimu, patirties, žiniu ir igudžiu. Šis nepaprastai sudetingas projektas bus ne tik rimtas musu galimybiu išbandymas, bet ir šansas atrasti gyvenime kažko naujo bei pasikelti i aukštesni laipteli. Visas naujienas apie projekto vykdyma skelbsime musu svetaineje bei pagrindinese karo istorijos forumuose. Už keliu menesiu, kai bus ivykdyti visi reikalingi formalumai ir VII forto raktai bus perduoti naujajam savininkui, pakviesime visus senus ir naujus draugus susipažinti su fortu ir atsigerti arbatos jaukiuose kazematuos.

EN: Cach is hidden close the fort. You dont need climbing, dive or jumping:)
Fort architectural heritage is the status of the Property consisting of land (area 7.1084 ha), 19 pcs. stone fortification static (construction period 1882-1887), five Soviet-era brick building as an auxiliary building of the overall fabric of the entire area of 3 square 323.57. In Object address - Archive g. 61, Kaunas, Lithuania. The fort is triangular, its flanks Faso and surrounded by defensive ditches with kontreskarpine wall. Eskarpines rear wall is not. Ditch flankuojamas stack of two and one puskaponierio. Located inside the fort barracks to traverse major poterna, four powder magazine, the food warehouse. Fort characteristic - a gun for four casemates built after fosebrijos abeam. During World War fort was built two concrete casemates observation. World War II fort, the massacre was a Jew. Fort ditch in places covered with earth, the main Kaponiera puskaponieris was filled with flood debris and rain water. Long time been used as a fort of Kaunas County Archives, currently most of the fort is restored, partially restored the castle. Happened in 2009, Kaunas fortress Fort privatization auction. Fort VSI purchased in Kaunas Heritage Center shortly after privatization, was distributed to the appeal:

Dear colleagues, friends!

February 13 Took place in Kaunas fortress Fort privatization auction. This privatization is not an ordinary, real cultural heritage of the status of the purchase transaction, business or personal needs. This is a major step in everybody's work, which has been preparing for years. Recently, Lithuania has a professional, competent and active military history enthusiast community. Unifying the different interests, abilities and areas for researchers, active cooperation made this informal movement of people has gained considerable cultural significance, and once modest private collection of its exhibit value, and completeness are starting to compete with the state museum. Informal Military History lovers union movement has gained public recognition and research, public organizations and formed a narrow paved yet, but already strong enough bridge between the public and the public sector. One of these organizations - Public War, Heritage Centre started its activities in 2007. Its establishment was based on several grounds, one of them - a tragic Kaunas forts and other strongholds of Military History, heritage object state in Lithuania. Since the restoration of independence was raised from the left behind the whole set is endowed country's history page among them - history of Kaunas fortress. Although the results still enjoy serious too soon, but today, our knowledge of the Kaunas Fortress and other defenses of the twentieth century in Lithuania is much higher than they were before. However, everything is related - the more we knew about the influence of the fortress city of the evolution of the population in the interwar militaries development process and its implications for the independence of the country's defense struggles, the more we visited, we parallel the cities, in strong abroad, that was painful to look to disrupt the empty barracks windows, abandoned forts, defensive ditches and debris covering liquid and gradually griuvancius defenses. At some stage of cognitive problems seemed that everything must ensure that state. It was believed that influential politicians and officials can be money, find investors, to make arrangements, only to be reminded of the problem, offer some sort of call or remember to do so. Periodical publications in the press about bogus money or for European museums have developed continuously reinforced these expectations. Finally had to admit that such an approach to the problem is more based on the residues of the mentality of those times, than the present reality. Almost a year and was constant communication between local government agencies and offices. I had to see iklimpusius to complex combinations of party, normally law tricky, unqualified staff and flawed management problems, policy-makers from which almost no one does. This lengthy process, which was to take over the fort of any unauthorized use long-term conditions and to invest in its reconstruction and lead to different results - finally had to realize that democracy that differs from that of totalitarianism, that the Member is not expected to grace, but it is on their own, What's your opinion, is a useful state. Decision to purchase a Fort was extremely difficult. The money that was planned for the facility renovation, will pay for its privatization. In spite of some premises in good condtion, the overall consolidation of the situation is very complicated - some just bury casemates earth or in deep water. Handling a large number of study for hundreds of authorization and matching to find the funds needed for renovation of premises leased. In spite of these difficulties, over time it will be done. Fort regeneration concept guidelines have been published on our website. Regeneration objective - a forte of modern tech interactive museum dedicated to represent Lithuanian war history general population. The core element of this concept in stone - private collections into the country's scientific and cultural circulation. In other words, you want the general public, private collections, Lithuanian collections, collectors, offering high-quality exhibition of his work and research design, nepretenduojant from the same collection. This allows a short time to form a museum, exhibit without the high cost of purchase. Museum of the future will be combining the authentic reconstruction of the fort VII, thematic exhibitions that reflect the history of Lithuanian war periods, interactive computer technology, educational programs for schoolchildren, students and tourists, scientific and popular activities, recreational activities and the Green Zone Parkins function. Fort courtyard can be used for fixed or temporary exhibition installation, which could demonstrate the technology of war, historic automobiles and other large exhibits. These exhibit will be free for owners with the necessary capabilities - exhibition park, a constant protection, advertising and scientific exposition supply. The exhibits remain in their ownership. The gradual implementation of this plan, the city will create a new cultural and scientific activities center, which is audible name of the city and its history abroad in the future it may encourage investment attraction. Museum's educational programs will improve the city school and college students in various fields of knowledge - science and technology, local lore and history, as well as social projects - patriotic education, tolerance, peace and so on. Museum of science will provide additional acceleration of local lore and historical research. This project will be implemented only in us all. Therefore each of you in this project appear in the place. Need your suggestion, experience, skills and competencies. This highly complex project will not only be a serious test of our opportunities, but also the chance to discover something new in life and rise to the next step. All the news about the project on our website and our series of war stories in the main forum. For several months, when it met all the required formalities and VII of the keys of the fort will be transferred to the new owner, will invite all the friends old and new access to the fort, and drink tea in the cozy kazemates.

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