Then and now, part 2

Apr 20, 2016 12:32

This is my second part of the report how various parts of Kaunas old town looked few decades ago and how these places looks today. Nearly all old photos I took from autc.lt site (kaunosenamiestis.autc.lt). New photos are my own.

This is one of the iconic views of our old town:



Next photo shows how this place looked in 1967:



For the comparison photocard from 1930s (my parents has the original of this photocard):



Modern look is significantly more medieval:



View to the right in 1970s:


Now this place looks like this:



Next photo will be surprsing too. Heart of Kaunas old town - Vilnius street - in 1983:



Now this place looks next: (to be more precise - the are in perspective) )))



Some other photos of this neighborhoud in 1970s- early 1980s and now:




In 1983:



And now:



Not all places survived so radical changes (photos from 1974 and 2016):













Corner of the Town Hall square:



In 1961 here was petrol station: )))



Former austerium in 1983:



In 2006 it still looked like this:



Modern view:)



The Daugirdo street area in 198ų-1988:




Modern view:



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