Physical Culture Palace

54°53′54″N 23°56′4″E / 54.89833°N 23.93444°E / 54.89833; 23.93444

Physical Culture Palace building in 2014
Physical Culture Palace in 1938

Physical Culture Palace (Lithuanian: Kūno kultūros rūmai or Fiziško auklėjimo rūmai) was the first sports governing body in Lithuania. It acted from 1932 to 1940 in Ąžuolynas of Kaunas, Lithuania.[1][2]

The building complex was designed by architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis.[3] The initial project of the building complex included a very modern swimming pool, which would have been lit from below and with a retractable roof, however due to the financial consequences of the Great Depression the project was abandoned.[3] In 1933, a simplified project of the building complex was prepared and built in 1933–1934.[3]

The Physical Culture Palace was officially opened on 10 October 1934.[4] The building had a spacious sports hall with 200 seats, designed and built for tennis.[4] To increase grip for tennis players, the hall had expensive cork floor installed, which cost over 30,000 LTL (over $5,000) when average teacher salary at the time was around 350–500 LTL and 150–180 LTL for an ordinary worker.[4][5] Being suitable for indoor basketball, the Hall hosted its first game on 16 November 1934, and soon became the main center for basketball in Lithuania events.[4]

Currently the building serves as a Lithuanian Sports University central palace.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Kauno istorija ir sportas (4): Kūno kultūros rūmų veikla tarpukariu (I) (in Lithuanian)
  2. ^ "Fiziško auklėjimo rūmai (dab. LKKA)". Tarpukaris.autc.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Lietuvos sporto universiteto (buvę Fiziško auklėjimo rūmai)". Visit.Kaunas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Stonkus, Stanislovas (2007). Lietuvos krepšinis. Pažinkime Lietuvą (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Šviesa. p. 17. ISBN 978-5-430-04703-0.
  5. ^ Cubera, Dainius. "Nuo "Fiat" iki "Lincoln": pirmieji vardiniai automobilio numeriai K-1 žymėdavo Lietuvos prezidento limuziną". Gazas.lt. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. ^ Kūno kultūros ir sporto departamentas (in Lithuanian)
  7. ^ Stanislovas Stonkus. Kūno kultūros rūmai. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. XI (Kremacija-Lenzo taisyklė). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2007. page: 261


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