Kauno Žaliakalnio vakarinės dalies architektūrinė ir urbanistinė raida tarpukariu (1918–1940 m.)
ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN PART OF ŽALIAKALNIS DISTRICT DURING THE INTERWAR PERIOD (1918-1940)

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to research the development of the part of Žaliakalnis district in Kaunas during the interwar period. The territory is defined by Savanorių and Tvirtovės avenues, the upper part of Neris river valley, and P. Kalpoko street. This part of the town developed as a unique residential area settled by the working class of the temporary capital, and includes types of housing that is typical for lower- and middle-class residential districts. The relevance of this article is defined by two aspects: 1) to this day there is almost no research related to this part of the Žaliakalnis district, and 2) the recent tendencies in the area regarding buildings built during the First Republic – the architectural heritage of this period is quickly vanishing. Analytical work is done by interconnecting archival material with the material compiled by actual investigation of surviving buildings, which also serves as documentary material of this unique but quickly-changing part of the district.

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