LITHUANIA
Most famous place
of combined natural and man-made beauty in Lithuania is without any doubt
Trakai castle.
Trakai. Trakai is a town built on water. The town is surrounded by Lukos
(Bernardinu), Totoriškiu, Galves, Akmenos, Gilušio lakes. There
are a number of architectural, cultural and historical monuments in Trakai.
While staying in Trakai you may enjoy numerous tours and leisure walks
in Trakai region national park among which are:
Island castle
(XIV - XVI c.), Trakai
It is the only insular castle throughout Eastern Europe.
It was built on one of the numerous islands in Lake Galve. The castle
was built as a defensive fortress. After the Battle of Žalgiris/Grünwald
the castle lost its defensive significance. It was turned into a ducal
residence. Trakai Island Castle was the death-place of Grand Duke Vytautas.
He died here on 27 October 1430. Later the castle served as a prison.
In the XVII century the castle was desolated
Island castle is one of the most often visited historical-architectural
monuments in Lithuania. It houses a historical museum which has been working
here since 1962. National events, festivals and concerts take place here.
Remnants of
the Peninsula castle (XIV c.), Trakai
It is one of the biggest defensive castles in Lithuania.
It was built in the XIV century by the Duke Kestutis. The territory of
the castle covered 4 ha and there were 14 towers of different size. There
used to stand a wooden castle on the Auku hill on the territory of the
peninsula castle.
In 1655 during the Russian-Swedish war the castle was destroyed. There
are a few defensive towers left as well as remnants of the defensive wall.
And many others.
Anyway, the country tours are done on request. It all is up to what you are really interested in seeing of.
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