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Klaipeda has always been an important city in Lithuania: from one hand its port always had a very good strategic position, and from the other hand, when speaking about the population in the country, this city takes the third place. Through years Klaipeda was influenced by a large number of nations: in the 17th century it was the Swedish and in the 18th – the Russians. From the 13th till 1919 Teutonic Order played a great role in the history of the city, later was Prussia and Germany took this place. In the ancient part of the city, you can still find some buildings of that epoch. The last nation that tried to administrate Klaipeda was the French, and eventually in 1923 the rule went to Lithuania. So you can imagine, with what difficulties Klaipeda had to face.
One of the symbols of Klaipeda is the world-famous Klaipeda Theatre, built in the neoclassic style. By the way, the square at which it's situated is named after it – the Theatre Square. Not far from that place you may see the marvelous Fountain of Anna.

To the south from the square takes place the History Museum of Lithuania Minor. There one can have a look at the traditional Lithuanian costumes and some interesting archeological finds.
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