4263 - Kaunas, Lithuania

A funny card entitled Admiral's Dream by Vilijus Vaisvila.

Kaunas is home to the Vytautas the Great War Museum. It was established in 1921 by Vladas Nagevičius-Nagius. In moved to a larger site in 1936.

Vytautas the Great (c1350 - 1430) was ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1401-1430. Modern Lithuania idolizes Vytautas as a nation hero and was an important figure in national rebirth in the 19th century.

The museum is more than artifacts of Vytautas the Great. Instead it displays artifacts from Lithuania and Kaunas from prehistoric times to the present. There are a large number of historical weapons. There are displays dedicated to the military skills of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, There are displays of firearms, uniforms, ammunition. Lithuanian renaissance figures have statues on site. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame are located in the square in front of the museum. There are more than 10 statues of Lithuanian military chiefs and cultural characters who influenced Lithuania in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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