Brief synthesisModernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939 is situated in the centre of the city of Kaunas, in central Lithuania, at the confluence of two major rivers: the Nemunas and the Neris. 22149); Žaliakalnis 2, a historic district of Kaunas (National Register of the Cultural Heritage No. 22148); Žaliakalnis 1, a historic district of Kaunas (National Register of the Cultural Heritage No. The cultural significance of Modernist Kaunas is integrated into the General Plan of the Territory of Kaunas City, which regulates spatial development in the city and defines urban management issues. The Cultural Strategy approved by the Kaunas City Municipality aims to establish an integrated approach toward the protection of the interwar period heritage of Kaunas.