House of Perkūnas
Perkūno namas
A late-15th-century Gothic red-brick merchant house with stepped gables and intricate brick ornament, a showpiece of Old Town architecture.
Built at the end of the 15th century, it is believed to have been an office of Hanseatic League merchants. It takes its name from a small statue of Perkūnas, the god of thunder, found inside the walls during restoration. Its stepped gables and elaborate red-brick decoration represent Lithuania’s late Gothic secular architecture, and it is often compared with St. Anne’s Church in Vilnius. It is now run by the Jesuits and houses a small exhibition; visits are by appointment. The exterior is free to view, and it stands on the road leading down to the Nemunas River in the Old Town.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior by reservation
Nearby sights
- Church of Vytautas the Great
- Kaunas Town Hall
- Kaunas Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul
- Kaunas Castle
- Aleksotas Funicular
- Kaunas Old Town
- Santaka Park
- Historical Presidential Palace