Kaunas Maironis University Gymnasium

Kaunas Maironis Academic Gymnasium (Lithuanian: Kauno Maironio universitetinė gimnazija), previously the Constituent Assembly Palace (Lithuanian: Steigiamojo Seimo rūmai), is a historical building in Kaunas, Lithuania. The building was completed in 1862, but gained its biggest significance in 1920-1927 when the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania and first three editions of the interwar Seimas gathered in the building. Later Seimas was moved to the newly built Palace of Justice and the Seimas.[1][2][3]

Kaunas Maironis Academic Gymnasium
Kauno Maironio universitetinė gimnazija
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General information
StatusCurrently used as Kaunas Maironis Academic Gymnasium
TypeSchool
Architectural style19th century historicism, 20th century modernism
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
AddressGimnazijos st. 3
Coordinates54°53′50″N 23°53′44″E / 54.89722°N 23.89556°E / 54.89722; 23.89556
Inaugurated1862
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Nikolay Chagin
Website
www.kmug.lt

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  1. ^ "Seimo rūmai Kaune (1920–1927 m.)". www.lrs.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Steigiamojo Seimo rūmai". www.istorineprezidentura.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Istorija". Kauno Maironio universitetinė gimnazija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.