About the house for sale on Taikos Avenue was announced on Wednesday in the social network “Facebook” group “Real Estate in Kaunas”. The advertisement states that the wooden residential house built in 1934 is registered in the Register of Cultural Values of the Republic of Lithuania.
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According to the author of the announcement, it was in this house that B. Brazdžionis spent one of the most significant stages of his life and work – the last years in Lithuania before retreating to the West in 1944. Therefore, the building has not only architectural but also memorial significance for the cultural history of Lithuania.
It is announced that many authentic interwar architectural elements have survived in the house to this day – wooden facade decoration, traditional window proportions, glazed veranda, gable roof, authentic doors, and wooden interior details.
It is claimed that this is one of the few surviving interwar wooden residential houses in Kaunas, preserving not only architectural but also memorial heritage.
The total area of the house is 112.51 sq. m, of which 52 sq. m consist of a basement and semi-basement. Five rooms are arranged in the residential part. The building is connected to the city water supply, sewage, and centralized heating system.
The house stands on an 8.21 ares plot, surrounded by mature trees. The advertisement emphasizes that although the building requires renovation, the new owners have the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of an exceptional cultural heritage object.
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The historic B. Brazdžionis house is for sale for 240 thousand euros.
Kaunas held a special place in the poet’s life
According to the Oak Grove Library, B. Brazdžionis (1907-2002) lived in Kaunas from 1929 to 1944. Here he studied at the Faculty of Humanities of Vytautas Magnus University, after graduation taught Lithuanian language, worked at the “Sakalas” publishing house from 1937, and from 1940 to 1944 headed the Maironis Literature Museum.
While living in Kaunas, the poet published several notable poetry collections – “City of Princes,” “I Call the Nation,” “From the Broken Ship,” “Steps of the Lord,” “Man Travels Through the World,” and others.
After Lithuania regained independence, from 1991 to 2001 Bernardas Brazdžionis again visited Kaunas in the summers. In 1994, he was awarded the honorary doctorate of Vytautas Magnus University, and in 1995 – the title of honorary citizen of Kaunas city.
On July 11, 2003, a memorial bust dedicated to him was unveiled near house No. 21 on Taikos Avenue, where the poet lived.
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