racetrack
Nemuno Žiedas
Lithuania's oldest circuit, built in 1960 near Kaunas and the venue for Soviet-era championship racing. Still hosts the 1000km endurance race, the biggest motorsport event in the Baltics.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Marijampolė
Marijampolė County, Lithuania · Europe
About Marijampolė
Marijampolė sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kalvarija, 51km from Kaunas Castle.
Marijampolė is in Marijampolė County, Lithuania, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kalvarija, about 18 km away.
Marijampolė (Lithuanian: [mɐrʲɪˈjɐmpoːlʲeː] ; previously known by several other names) is the capital of Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. Marijampolė is the seventh-largest cityRead more
in Lithuania and the sixteenth-largest city in the Baltic States. It is the cultural centre and largest settlement of the historical region of Suvalkija (Sudovia).
Marijampolė has been a regional center since 1994. The city covers an area equal to 205.07 square kilometres (79.18 sq mi). The Šešupė River divides the city into two parts, which are connected by six bridges.
The city is known for the international art and architecture symposium Malonny, an event which focuses on street art, murals, and public installations, transforming Marijampolė's urban spaces into an open-air art gallery.
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What is there to see near Marijampolė?
Within an hour or so of Marijampolė: Nemuno Žiedas (46 km), Kaunas Castle (51 km), Ninth Fort (55 km), Pažaislis Monastery (56 km).
Where is Marijampolė?
Marijampolė is in Marijampolė County, Lithuania, about 18 km from Kalvarija.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,975
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Lithuania
- Region
- Marijampolė County
- Timezone
- Europe/Vilnius
- Coordinates
- 54.5579, 23.3500
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Kaunas Castle
A 14th-century Gothic castle guarding the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers at the edge of Kaunas Old Town: the first stone castle in Lithuania and a handy stop on the Vilnius–Klaipėda run.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Ninth Fort
Tsarist fortress on Kaunas's outskirts used as a Nazi killing site, now a memorial and museum with a large concrete monument.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Pažaislis Monastery
Lithuania's largest monastery ensemble and its finest Italian Baroque work, built from 1662 on a wooded peninsula in the Kaunas Reservoir: hexagonal church, frescoed cupola, and a summer music festival in the courtyards.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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