Klaipėda, Lithuania has several notable landmarks to see, including the Old Town near the Danė River, the sailing vessel Meridianas docked along the river, and sculptures depicting a dragon that functions as a rain pipe and a ghostly figure emerging from the water. Klaipėda University has a Neo-Gothic style building complex that was formerly used as barracks and now educates over 7,000 students across 9 faculties. A monument honors Martynas Mažvydas, who authored and published the first Lithuanian book with the Lithuanian alphabet. The Baltic Sea can also be enjoyed.

1. Things to see in Klaipėda
(Lithuania)
Presentation by Edgaras Narbutas

2. Klaipėda Old town
Klaipėda is the oldest Lithuania city: first mentioned in the
Chronicles of Memelburg in 1252. Until the 15th century,
the city was developing closer to the castle, which was
situated on the islands formed from the Danė River
tributaries. The castle was rebuilt several times and the
city accordingly changed location as well. Until the late
15th century the southern city border stretched to the
present-day Theater Square.

3. Danės quay - Sailing vessel
Meridianas
Walking along the river Danė and near the bridge you will
see the sailing vessel "Meridianas". "Meridianas" was built
in 1948 in Finland and is now one of the most beautiful
sights of Klaipėda. The Klaipėda Navigation School used the
sailing vessel for training purposes. When the vessel was
laid up, it was turned into a restaurant and moored near
the Dane River bank.

4. Sculpture "Slibinas" ("The
Dragon")
A steel sculpture "Dragon" was created appealing to one of
the legends retelling emergence of Klaipėda.A 145 kg
weight, over three meter long dragon hangs on the wall not
without reason, but fulfills a function of a rain pipe. During
rain, one may admire water splashing out of the jaws of the
dragon. .

5. Sculpture "Juodasis
Vaiduoklis" ("The Black
Ghost")
If you have not heard yet about the mystical ghost, which
was mentioned in and old manuscript - you will now. Near
the castle remains, just past the swing bridge, stands
bronze sculpture of ghostly silhouette, which just stepped
out of the water on the shore line. 2.4 metres in height, the
sculpture hold its own secret - everyone that comes near
the frightful sculpture will be greeted.

6. Klaipėda University building
complex
Klaipėda University is the youngest in all
Lithuania. Klaipėda university were
established 1904-1907. When it was build,
Klaipeda university neogothics style building
complex was used as barracks for the
soldiers. Nowadays in Klaipėda university
are more then 7 thousands students and
here are working 9 faculties.

7. Monument to Martynas
Mažvydas
If you pass by Lietuvininkų
Square, you should stop by
the monument to Martynas
Mažvydas.
Martynas . Mažvydas was
the author and publisher of
the first Lithuanian book, a
collection of religious songs
called Katekizmas
("Catechism"). It was the
book in which Lithuanian
alphabet appeared for the
first time.

8. The Baltic sea.