What is Ninth Fort?
[[Image:IX Fort (2008-09-20)01.jpg|thumb|Reconstructed Ninth Fort]] The '''Ninth Fort''' ({{lang-lt|Devintas Fortas}}) is a [[fortification|stronghold]] in the northern part of [[Šilainiai elderate]], [[Kaunas]], [[Lithuania]]. It is a part of the [[Kaunas Fortress]], which was constructed in the late 19th century. During the occupation of Kaunas and the rest of Lithuania by the [[Soviet Union]], the fort was used as a prison and way-station for prisoners being transported to [[Gulag|labour camps]]. After the [[occupation]] of Lithuania by [[Nazi Germany]], the fort was used as a place of execution for [[Jews]], captured Soviets, and others.<ref name=muziejai>{{cite web|title=Kaunas' 9th Fort Museum|url=http://www.muziejai.lt/kaunas/forto_muziejus.en.htm|publisher=muziejai.lt|access-date=11 November 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Lithuania]] [[Category:Forts in Europe]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century]] {{stub}}