Ninth Fort memorial, Kaunas

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Ninth Fort memorial is a memorial designed by the Lithuanian sculptor Alfonsas Vincentas Ambraziūnas and unveiled in 1984. It commemorates the victims of the Ninth Fort, a Nazi execution site for the Jews in the Kovno Ghetto. ()

Coordinates: 54°56'38"N, 23°52'29"E

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73 Žemaičių pl.Kaunas Lithuania

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+370 37 377750

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Ninth Fort memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ninth Fort, Kaunas Castle, Kaunas Fortress, Mega.

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