Klaipėda Fachwerk Old Town

Klaipėda's Old Town is architecturally unique in Lithuania. As the former Prussian city of Memel, Klaipėda developed a distinctive Fachwerk (half-timbered) architectural style that is more reminiscent of northern Germany than the rest of Lithuania. The colorful timber-framed buildings, with their exposed wooden beams and whitewashed or painted panels, line narrow cobblestone streets. The Old Town is compact and walkable, centered around Theater Square with its iconic statue of Ännchen von Tharau. Warehouses along the Danė River have been converted into restaurants, galleries, and cultural venues, while the residential streets retain their historic character.