Further from Giruliai, in the village of Kukuliškės, hidden among the pine trees and dunes, stands the Memel-Nord coastal artillery battery, featuring the most impressive traces of World War II in the Klaipėda Region. Memel-Nord is the only coastal defence system completed during World War II, which was built after Germany annexed the Klaipėda region in 1939. The second structure of that kind – Memel-Süd – was destined to exist only in the drawings. The powerful concrete silhouettes of the Memel-Nord bunkers, the thick walls and the wind, whistling quietly through the periscope openings, tell the story of the times when the coast was protected not only against the sea waves.
Today it is no longer a military facility but a living open-air museum offering an interactive exhibition that can be visited both with a guide or independently. It is a journey through time that invites you to touch history. When visiting, you can enter the authentic bunker spaces, see how military engineering worked, and, even if at least for a moment, find yourself in the era when the Baltic waves were washing the front line.
It is a place where the shadows of the past encourage to appreciate each moment of the peace.
Visitors are welcome daily 12:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m., however, it is advisable to contact us in advance before arriving.