Town Hall of Kaunas

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The Town Hall of Kaunas is a historic 16th-century civic building in Lithuania, famed for its elegant white Baroque architecture and its nickname, the "White Swan."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
tourist attraction
town hall
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture
Renaissance architecture
color white
continent Europe
country Lithuania
floorCount 3
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Kaunas city
hasFunctionInPast city council seat
court building
fire station
prison
residence of rulers
trading house
hasPart cellar
ceremonial hall
tower
hasRenovation 18th century reconstruction in Baroque style
hasTourismType architectural tourism
cultural tourism
hasTowerHeight approximately 53 meters
hasViewOver Town Hall Square of Kaunas
heritageDesignation cultural heritage object of Lithuania
inception 16th century
isPartOf historic centre of Kaunas
languageOfOfficialName Lithuanian
locatedIn Kaunas
Old Town of Kaunas
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Kaunas City Municipality
Kaunas County
locatedNear Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
Town Hall Square of Kaunas
material brick
nickname White Swan
notableFor elegant white Baroque façade
slender tower silhouette
ownedBy City of Kaunas
region Baltic states
significantFor civic history of Kaunas
urban landscape of Kaunas Old Town
use ceremonial functions
museum space
receptions
wedding ceremonies
visitorAttraction yes

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kaunas
hasLandmark
Kaunas Castle ("Kaunas Town Hall")
hasNearby

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