The Sound Catcher (''Garsų Gaudyklė'') is a wooden sculpture located in the Curonian Spit National Park in

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. The Sound Catcher is a unique wooden work, which resembles a large

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in shape. It is a shell in the shape of a hollow

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with a height and width of 3m and a nine-sided base. You can enter the inner part. The work stands out for its acoustics, both for the natural forest sounds of the surroundings, which it amplifies, or you can use the information stand with QR codes with sound recordings for mobile phones. It was created in 2016.

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References

{{reflist Wooden buildings and structures