Unusual Buildings (9) – The Banknote Building

This is an office building in Kaunas Lithuania.

As Village of Joy explains:

Despite what you might think this amazing building is not a temporal installation. The image of the LTL 1000 banknote is brought onto this building using special enamel paint. Money theme well represents various businesses located in this spectacular building.  It’s an office center located in the second biggest city in Lithuania.By the way, banknote dates back to 1925. However it’s not used nowadays.

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2 Responses

  1. I showed this to my Lithuanian correspondent who showed it to her architectural student friend – both were horrified.

  2. Stunningly kitsch!

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