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Internet users are frustrated by the closure of the first private cafe “Kregždutė” in Kaunas. Kaunas residents said they had visited here more than once. But really, “Swallow” just raised its wings and moved to another place, which is right next to the previous one.
The longing of Kaunas residents
Information has been circulating on social media for several days that the “Kregždutė” café on Sporto Street has closed. Netizens shared dating memories at this legendary spot.
The feeling that life was constantly boiling over was spread in the first private cafe “Kregždutė” established in Kaunas, which was the highlight and attraction of all Žaliakalnis. The people of Kaunas said that they had many memorable conversations here, caught the attention of a girl they liked, and had lunch.
Photo by Vilmantas Raupelis
“I remember … The first impression my parents had on me when I was a child when I ate an” Argentine “steak. It’s a shame, but the self of Kaunas is disappearing. There are no more attractions in the countries and Vytautas Park,” he shared Stasys B. your memories.
It’s a shame, but the Kaunas self is disappearing. There are no more attractions in the countries and the Vytautas Park.
“Swallow was the first non-governmental cafe established in Kaunas, or perhaps in Lithuania. We went to eat and see those new wonders. It was cozy, delicious, beautiful, and enjoyable. So, Soviet thinking did not like it. Now the new ones have killed “, – Gediminas Ž.
“An extraordinary coffee was, it hurts, only the best memories,” said Sandra V.
“” Swallow “is a common place for all of us, penguin ice cream, smelling of freedom since 1986: for families and work teams, sports enthusiasts and just friends, friends and lovers, returning Lithuanians and local seniors from Žaliakalnis, always communal, welcoming and surrounded by great people ”, Mindaugas Š., Another Kaunas resident, spared no words for the legendary place.
Moved to another place
The portal kauno.diena.lt asked about the reasons for the closure of the legendary cafe Kregždut café, founded in 1986. Representatives of the catering establishment indicated that only the building would be closed and the activity itself would move to another address.
From now on, “Kregždutė” operates at Sporto str. 3. Here you will find another restaurant “Jėgainė”. This place is right next to the old one (Sporto str. 1), where the old cafe building is located. The most loyal visitors coming from Exhibition Hill will have to walk a little further to the new location.
The representatives of the legendary cafe did not say much and said that all the shareholders decided to move to other facilities.
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Obstructing the monument?
However, after the information that “Swallow” is closing, representatives of the cafe commented a little more about the situation on social media. The representatives indicated that the city plans to demolish the old building, which obscures the view of the monument of S. Darius and S. Girėnas.
“It was ordered to move or leave as soon as possible for December 31, 2020, because the excavation work on the square will begin,” commented the representatives of the cafe on the social network Facebook.
After the discussion, old photos were taken from the Facebook account “Kregždutė”, capturing small Kaunas residents eating ice cream or city dwellers enjoying drinks.
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It will manage all the space
The municipality of the city of Kaunas informed that it is planned to manage the accesses of Sporto Street and Ąžuolynas, so it was decided to abandon the elements built during the Soviet era.
City representatives announced a little earlier that the architects who prepared the pre-design proposals did not see the Soviet-era buildings on the new Sporto Street: concrete retaining walls with benches, a pump station and a side building.
In Soviet times, a fountain was installed next to it, but when it disappeared, the pumping station lost its meaning. Removing it would open access to the park.
“Abandoning these unnecessary buildings would change the urban composition of the space and access to Sporto Street from Parodos Street would become more open. The abandonment of the walls would open up the view of Ąžuolynas, create a direct visual connection between the park and the square, ”said architect Tomas Kuleša.
According to the architect, the pumping station does not perform any function to this day. During the Soviet era, a fountain was installed next to it, but when it disappeared, the pump station lost its meaning. Removing it would open access to the park.
“When designing the space, we treated it like an entrance to the Oak. We believe that the best cover would be the granite blocks, on which it would be comfortable to walk. We have planned that the pads are not too slippery. All the elements of the small architecture and communications (bike racks, rain and water collection system, electric poles, benches, garbage cans) will be new, ”said T. Kuleša.
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