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Monument to Jonas Vileišis, Kaunas' First Mayor

Monument to Jonas Vileišis, Kaunas' First Mayor

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Monument to Jonas Vileišis, Kaunas' First Mayor

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Enerpa

August 7, 2023

The work of the sculptor Kęstutis Balčiūnas reflects a historical figure confidently walking forward, with accurately reproduced facial features, clothes of that era and an authentic portfolio. Rita Vileišytė-Bagdonienė, the daughter of J. Vileišiš living in the USA, who came to the unveiling ceremony of the sculpture, confirmed that the sculpture is very similar to her father.

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Cornelia Fuchs

July 24, 2025

Jonas Vileišis (January 3, 1872 – June 1, 1942) was a Lithuanian lawyer, politician, and diplomat.

From September 30, 1921 until July 2, 1931, he served as mayor of Kaunas, the temporary capital of Lithuania. Under his direction Kaunas grew rapidly and became a truly modern city. A water and wastewater system, costing over 15 million Lithuanian litas, was put in place; the city expanded from 18 square kilometers to 40; more than 2,500 buildings were built, including three modern bridges over the Neris and Nemunas rivers. All the city streets were paved, horse-drawn transportation was replaced with modern bus lines, new suburbs were planned and built, and new parks and squares were established. The foundations for a social security system were laid, three new schools were built, and new public libraries, including the Vincas Kudirka library, were established. He maintained many contacts in other European cities and as a result Kaunas was an active participant in European urban life.

Aliokas

October 28, 2022

During the tenure of Jonas Vileišius as mayor, the intensive development of the city of Kaunas took place from the old core of the city - old town - to Naujamiestis, Žaliakalnis, Aleksotas, Šančius and other suburbs. This historical era is probably best represented by the style of modernist architecture from Kaunas that was formed at that time.

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