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Klaipėda Sculpture Park (also known as Martynas Mažvydas Sculpture Park) is located in central Klaipėda, Lithuania. This park is one of the key artistic landmarks in the town. The L-shaped park occupies 12.2 hectares and has 116 modern sculptures created by 67 Lithuanian artists in 1977–1991. [1]
Klaipėda (/ ˈ k l eɪ p ɛ d ə / CLAY-ped-ə; Lithuanian: [ˈklˠɐɪ̯ˑpʲeːdˠɐ] ⓘ) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. [4] It is the third largest city in Lithuania, the fifth largest city in the Baltic States and the capital of Klaipėda County, as well as the only major seaport in the country.
Klaipėda Castle in the 17th century Plan of Klaipėda Castle (1742) Ruins of Klaipėda Castle. Klaipėda Castle (Lithuanian: Klaipėdos pilis), also known as Memelburg or Memel Castle, is an archeological site and museum housed in a castle built by the Teutonic Knights in Klaipėda, Lithuania, near the Baltic Sea.
Arka Monument in Klaipėda. Arka (transl. Arch) is a monument in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Unveiled on 8 August 2003, it commemorates the 85-year anniversary of the Act of Tilsit and the 80-year anniversary of the Klaipėda Revolt. [1] The monument weighs 150 tonnes and reaches 8.5 metres (28 ft) in height.
Concert of the Sea Festival in Klaipėda Cruise Ship Terminal in 2017 Participants' ships of the 2017 Sea Festival in Klaipėda. The Klaipėda Sea Festival has been held annually in the city of Klaipėda, Lithuania during the month of July since 1934. [1] In 2009, the city hosted the Tall Ships Race as part of the festival. [2]
The lighthouse in Klaipėda was originally built in 1796, with its first glare shone on September 1, 1796. The lighthouse was the third oldest lighthouse on the coast of the Baltic Sea - with the only two older ones being in Gdańsk and in Travemünde.