Shelters in Lithuania
Where to take shelter during an air raid: city map and links to official municipal and LT72 shelter lists.
How shelters are marked in Lithuania
In Lithuania, a yellow triangle ("person under a roof") marks a short-term shelter for an air attack: underground garages, tunnels, pedestrian underpasses, basements of large buildings. A blue triangle marks collective-protection sites — intended for temporary accommodation during an evacuation, not for short-term shelter during an attack. Official shelter lists are maintained by municipalities and PAGD; you'll find them in the LT72 app and on each city's civil defence page.
Map with cities
Zoom in (level 9+) to see individual buildings. At lower zoom, points are aggregated per municipality.
- Officially signed shelter (yellow triangle, PAGD)
- Shelter (not yet signed on the building)
- Evacuation point (PAGD)
- ▸Rule of two walls — last resort when no shelter is reachable.
The map shows official PAGD open data (open.geodata.gov.lt): shelters (priedangos) and evacuation points. Always verify exact entrances and opening hours in the LT72 app or on your municipality's page.
Official shelter sources
Concrete shelter lists and exact addresses are only published by official authorities. An independent map (like this one) can show which cities are under alert, but verify exact entrance addresses below:
- LT72 app (PAGD / Ministry of the Interior) ↗
Official civil-defence list with a map. Works offline if synced ahead. Install it now — during a real alert the app can become overloaded.
- Vilnius — vilnius.lt civil defence ↗
Vilnius municipality's interactive map with shelters and collective-protection sites by district.
- Kaunas — kaunas.lt civil defence ↗
Kaunas municipality's shelter list with addresses by district (PDF).
- slepk.lt — open data ↗
Independent project aggregating open civil-defence shelter data. Good for cross-checking.
- 72h.lt — Vilnius shelters ↗
Civic guide to Vilnius shelters and civil-defence preparedness.
How to find your nearest shelter
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1. Install the LT72 app ahead of time
App Store / Google Play. Sync the map so it works offline during an outage.
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2. Check your municipality's page
Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and others publish their own shelter lists with addresses.
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3. Plan your route in advance
Walk past 2–3 nearby shelters in daylight so you know where to go at night or under stress.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between a shelter and a collective-protection site?
A shelter (yellow triangle) is short-term protection from an air attack: basement, underground garage, tunnel. A collective-protection site (blue triangle) is temporary accommodation during evacuation, not short-term shelter during an attack.
Can I use the basement of an apartment building as a shelter?
An apartment-building basement can work as a "two-wall" fallback when a marked shelter is too far. Look for thick floors above you and few windows. Marked shelters and underground garages are safer.
What if my city has no marked shelters?
Go to the nearest underground garage, tunnel, basement of a large building, or store's underground levels. If nothing is available — apply the rule of two walls: interior room with no window, two solid walls between you and the outside.
Can I shelter in a car?
No. A car is not a shelter — glass and thin metal don't stop shrapnel. Pull over, get out, and walk 30–50 m to a building, basement or ditch.
Important: oropavojus.lt is not an official civil-defence source. This page shows city centres and links to the official municipal and LT72 lists. Always verify exact shelter addresses on the official source.