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City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
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Kėdainiai is a city in the Aukštaitija region of Lithuania, with a population of 23,447 in 2023. It's almost dead centre of the country, and a monument a few km west of town marks the exact geographical centre. Much of it is modern and industrial, with the huge Lifosa chemical works nearby, but the reason to visit is the attractive 17th century Old Town.
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Viešpaties Atsimainymo cerkvė
Eastern Orthodox church built in 1861 to accommodate the many Russians settling in town. It's richly decorated within but seldom open.
Krašto muziejus
Extensive display of local history, much bigger than it looks from the street.
Daugiakultūris centras
On Old Market Square, this was completed in 1857 as the "winter synagogue" - smaller and thus more practical to heat than the Great Synagogue adjacent. There's an exhibition on the town's Jewish population, which numbered 3000 until 28 Aug 1941, when the Nazis and their collaborators killed every last one.
Contemporary art gallery in a converted farmhouse. Janina Monkutė-Marks (1923-2010) spent most of her art career in Chicago.
Gray's House
Comfy place with restaurant in Old Town. Gray was an 18th century Scottish immigrant, and for some reason they didn't rename it when it passed to Burgomaster Valentinovičius.
Clean efficient hotel, in Old Town but a boxy modern building.
Kaunas has the closest airport (KUN). It's north of that city and less than an hour to drive, but by public transport you have to double back via the centre. There are more flights to Vilnius (VNO).
Read in the guideKėdbusas is the local bus line, plying from the bus station to all outlying districts. Buy tickets on boarding from the driver, or from a kiosk and validate on boarding.
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