12 Sights in Klaipėda, Lithuania (with Map and Images)

Meridian is a wooden sailing ship (barkentina) in Klaipeda, a symbol of the city, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the port city. Moored in the center of the city, on the left bank of the Dane.

Wikipedia: Meridianas (laivas) (LT)

LKL Sūduvis (M52) is a minehunter of the Lithuanian Naval Force. Built in West Germany in 1957 as Koblenz (M1071), a Lindau-class minesweeper for the German Navy, she was upgraded to a Type 331 minehunter in the 1970s. Germany donated Koblenz to the Lithuanian Naval Force in 1999. The ship, renamed Sūduvis, formed the nucleus of the Lithuanian Naval Force's Squadron of Mine-hunters, which was established on 22 June 1999. The squadron was augmented in 2001 with the similar donation of sister ship Marburg, which became Kursis (M51).

Wikipedia: LKL Sūduvis (M52) (EN), Website

Klaipeda Clock Museum – a subdivision of the Lithuanian Art Museum is located in Klaipeda, Liepų str. 12. It was founded on 27 July 1984 in Klaipeda. The history of the building dates back to the end of the XIX century. The building has been repeatedly restored, and its function has also changed more than once. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Land Bank was located here, in the Soviet period – the House of Pioneers.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos laikrodžių muziejus (LT), Website

Tarava Anike is a sculpture in the center of Klaipėda city, in the Theater Square. One of the symbols of the city, created in memory of the love of the poet S. Dach. On the postament there is a German inscription: "Ännchen von Tharau, mein Reichthum, mein Gut, du meine Seele, mein Fleisch und mein Blut!". Tarava is a former Prussian settlement in Rytprusiai, now Vladimirov in the Königsberg region.

Wikipedia: Taravos Anikė (LT)

Klaipeda Gospel Chapel - a place in Klaipėda, Herkaus Manto str. 84, where the Evangelical Reformed Parish worship takes place. The chapel was installed and consecrated in 2001. At the Department of Evangelical Theology at Klaipeda University. Now this is the premises of the Center for Evangelical Theology at the Baltic Institute of History and Archeology in the former Klaipeda barracks complex.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos evangelijos koplyčia (LT)

Žardė mound with a settlement, or Kuncai, Bandužiai, Pilies hill, Roosters hill – a mound in the territory of Klaipėda city municipality, south of Žardininkai, near Žardė village. It is reached from Taikos Avenue by turning along Žardupė Street, from there, without reaching Smeltalė, to turn left by a road in the east direction, is located on the left, on the north side of the road.

Wikipedia: Žardės piliakalnis (LT)

The Church of St. John was a Lutheran church in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The last major reconstruction of the church was executed in 1856–1858. Following the reconstruction, its 75 metres tower with a clock and observation deck dominated the panorama of Klaipėda. During World War II the church was damaged and because of introduction of state atheism it was completely demolished in 1945.

Wikipedia: Church of St. John, Klaipėda (EN), Website

The Memeler Kleinbahn AG was founded on 15 March 1904 by the Kingdom of Prussia, the Province of East Prussia, the district of Memel and the Nordic Electricity and Steel Works AG. Over the years, the city of Memel acquired all the shares and converted the company into the Städtische Werke Memel on 16 July 1940. At that time, Memel had 45,000 inhabitants.

Wikipedia: Memeler Kleinbahn (DE)

Klaipėda Sculpture Park is located in central Klaipėda, Lithuania. This park is one of the key artistic landmarks in the town. The L-shaped park occupies 12.2 hectares and has 116 modern sculptures created by 67 Lithuanian artists in 1977–1991. QR codes have been fixed to the sculpture plaques, giving extra info after waving a phone next to them.

Wikipedia: Klaipėda Sculpture Park (EN)

Laistai mound with settlement, Liliškiai, Piliališkiai, Swedish embankment, Pilies hill – a mound in the territory of Klaipėda district municipality, near laistai village. It is located 600 m southeast of Žardė Mound. Next to the castle mound there is a Friendship railway station. Nearby flows the Smeltale.

Wikipedia: Laistų piliakalnis (LT)

Klaipėda Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Church, planned to be built in the Old Town of Klaipėda, Turgaus str. 24, near Jonas Hill. Until World War II, st. Patrick's Day stood in that place. St. John's Church. It was demolished after World War II.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia (LT)

Arka (transl. Arch) is a monument in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Unveiled on 8 August 2003, it commemorates the 85-year anniversary of the Act of Tilsit and the 80-year anniversary of the Klaipėda Revolt.

Wikipedia: Arka (monument) (EN)