Article source: Architektu biuras G.Natkevicius ir partneriai

This is the first crematorium in Lithuania. The idea to build a crematorium was born in the interwar period, but at that time only furnace to reduce medical waste in Kaunas hospital was built. Increasing cremation traditions Lithunians use cremation services in Latvia and Poland. To make a path for the first crematorium in Lithuania wasn’t easy. Despite the big enthusiasm, the catholic mind and political hypocrisy, the lack and imperfections of environmental and other laws were overcome only in 2011. The owners of Kedainiai crematorium, doctor and environmentalist, showed the strength.

Image Courtesy G.Česonis

• ARCHITECTS: Architektu biuras G.Natkevicius ir partneriai
• PROJECT: Crematorium in Kėdainiai
• LOCATION: Metalistų st., Kėdainiai, Lithuania
• COMPLETED: 2011
• BUILDING AREA: 775 m2
• ARCHITECTS: G.Natkevičius, A.Rimšelis
• PHOTOGRAPHS: G.Česonis
• STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: JSC CONSTR, Adomas Sabaliauskas/ JSC KONSTRUKTORIŲ   CECHAS, Kęstutis Matijošaitis
• FURNITURE MANUFACTURER: JSC DEVERUS, Jonas Noreika
• LIGHTNING: PROMODUS IO
• Software used: AutoCAD and 3DS Max

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