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Trakai Island Castle (Lithuanian: Trakų salos pilis) is an island castle located in Trakai, Lithuania, on an island in Lake Galvė. The construction of the stone castle was begun in the 14th century by Kęstutis , and around 1409 major works were completed by his son Vytautas the Great , who died in this castle in 1430.
Trakai Historical National Park (Lithuanian: Trakų istorinis nacionalinis parkas) is a national park in Lithuania. It was designated in 1992 to embrace the historic city of Trakai , some 25 kilometers west of Vilnius , and the forests, lakes, and villages in its environs. [ 1 ]
Trakai Peninsula Castle is one of the castles in Trakai, Lithuania. It is located on a peninsula between southern Lake Galvė and Lake Luka . Built around 1350–1377 by Kęstutis , Duke of Trakai , it was an important defensive structure protecting Trakai and Vilnius , capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , against attacks of the Teutonic ...
Trakai Castle might refer to three separate castles in Lithuania: Trakai Island Castle, located on an island in Lake Galv ...
The Trakai district became significant early in its history due to the Old Trakai Castle built by the Grand Duke Gediminas in the 13th century. Many other castles were built in the area soon after this one, including the Trakai Peninsula Castle and the Trakai Island Castle .
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Trakai (Trakai ⓘ; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Vilnius , the capital of Lithuania or just 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the administrative limits of the Lithuanian capital city.
The Upper Castle keep hall, on the second floor, was the largest hall (10 x 30 m) within the complex; it was a little smaller than the hall of the Grand Master's Palace (15 x 30 m) in Marienburg, and much larger than the hall at the Duke's Palace in Trakai Island Castle (10 x 21 m). Reconstruction of the castle ended in 1422.