As the centenary of the Republic of Lithuania approaches, there is an abiding interest in the interwar period. There is a growing number of projects and research papers exploring the formation of modern Lithuanian identity. The buildings constructed between the wars, aptly described by architectural historian Marija Drėmaitė as the architecture of optimism, reflect the prevailing mood of the time. Viewed through the prism of optimism, these universal processes can also be seen in Kudirka Naumiestis, especially in the 1940s. The restored state, having escaped from the grip of nationalisation, seeks to establish itself physically and ideologically among European countries. Kudirkos Naumiestis is distinguished by its location on the border of the former German empire, which has meant that for several hundred years there has been a strong cultural exchange, reflected not only in the social and economic spheres, but also in architecture. The turning point is the interwar Lithuanian school of architecture. Using modern forms of architecture, Lithuanian intellectuals in Kudirka Naumiestis initiated the construction of a national narrative, a search for a national style, and at the same time, through the prism of modernity, the personality of Vincas Kudirka, who lived here. The crowning moment of all this is the construction of a monument to the great warrior. The Vincas Kudirka Museum (V. Kudirkos g. 29, Kudirkos Naumiestis, Šakiai district) will be open for visitors in July.