Birštonas Kurhaus
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Until 1905 when Birštonas was managed by Kvinta, the resort had around 1 ha of land, mineral springs, bath houses (with seventy baths), three hotels, a laundry, eight summerhouses with all amenities, and a kurhaus for Sunday fun for city's guests. These archival sources mention resort's first kurhaus, first described by Vladislovas Sirokomlė in his travel notes.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As of 1923, the city was managed by doctor Jurgis Venckūnas. The first stage of Birštonas restoration included fixing kurhaus floor, windows, doors, installing balcony railings, and fixing the porch. During holidays the kurhaus used to hire the orchestra of the II regiment for several hours; it also had a new wooden stage built, its roof replaced, and its second-floor balcony and three porches rebuilt.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In 1924 Birštonas resort was transferred to Lithuanian Red Cross association which undertook to put into service, manage, and improve resort's property, land, mineral waters, buildings, etc., including taking care of kurhaus's modernization. In the late 20s, as the restructuring process was under way, the association torn down the kurhaus and built a new one in its place in 1931. On the same plot it also built a compact wooden mineral water pavilion with a high double-pitched roof.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In 1960, following the reconstruction of the kurhaus, its architectural expression changed slightly. Suspicions arise because of its portal frames and its side abutments which are unusual for such architecture and were likely added during the Soviet period. Building's authentic elements reveal that the kurhaus attempted to combine folk (evidenced by a profiled cornice) and modern (evidenced by turret windows and first-floor window rows) ideas which spread from the temporary capital Kaunas and influencing suburbs and resorts which had a very important mission during the inter-war period.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Viltė Migonytė</em></p>
Adresas: B. Sruogos g. 2, Birštonas
Architektūros tipas: Professional
Architektai: Romanas Steikūnas
Metai: 1850
Laikotarpis: Tzarist, Interwar
Architektūros šakos: Architecture, Separate building, Culture/ Sport/ Leisure/ Other, Kurhaus, Complex object, Culture / Sport / Leisure, Buvette
Medžiagos: Wood
Nuotraukos: 15
Susiję objektai
Red Cross tuberculosis sanatorium in Aukštoji Panemunė
Red Cross tuberculosis sanatorium in Aukštoji Panemunė
1932
Kaunas German Upper Exact Sciences Gymnasium (now A. Puškinas Gymnasium)
Kaunas German Upper Exact Sciences Gymnasium (now A. Puškinas Gymnasium)
1923 - 1930
Red Cross sanatorium in Birštonas
Red Cross sanatorium in Birštonas
1930 - 1933
Building of Birštonas resort administration
Building of Birštonas resort administration
1930
Textile companies complex in Juozapavičiaus av. 82 / Skuodo st. 2
Textile companies complex in Juozapavičiaus av. 82 / Skuodo st. 2
1870 - 1939
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Until 1905 when Birštonas was managed by Kvinta, the resort had around 1 ha of land, mineral springs, bath houses (with seventy baths), three hotels, a laundry, eight summerhouses with all amenities, and a kurhaus for Sunday fun for city's guests. These archival sources mention resort's first kurhaus, first described by Vladislovas Sirokomlė in his travel notes.


As of 1923, the city was managed by doctor Jurgis Venckūnas. The first stage of Birštonas restoration included fixing kurhaus floor, windows, doors, installing balcony railings, and fixing the porch. During holidays the kurhaus used to hire the orchestra of the II regiment for several hours; it also had a new wooden stage built, its roof replaced, and its second-floor balcony and three porches rebuilt.


In 1924 Birštonas resort was transferred to Lithuanian Red Cross association which undertook to put into service, manage, and improve resort's property, land, mineral waters, buildings, etc., including taking care of kurhaus's modernization. In the late 20s, as the restructuring process was under way, the association torn down the kurhaus and built a new one in its place in 1931. On the same plot it also built a compact wooden mineral water pavilion with a high double-pitched roof.


In 1960, following the reconstruction of the kurhaus, its architectural expression changed slightly. Suspicions arise because of its portal frames and its side abutments which are unusual for such architecture and were likely added during the Soviet period. Building's authentic elements reveal that the kurhaus attempted to combine folk (evidenced by a profiled cornice) and modern (evidenced by turret windows and first-floor window rows) ideas which spread from the temporary capital Kaunas and influencing suburbs and resorts which had a very important mission during the inter-war period.


Viltė Migonytė


Salon of Birštonas resort. From V. Sinkevičius personal collection.
Salon of Birštonas resort. From V. Sinkevičius personal collection.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytės photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus before reconstruction. 2008, V. Migonytės photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.
Birštonas Kurhaus. 2013, V. Migonytė photo.