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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] It is a Category II park in the IUCN classification. [2]
Lake Galvė is a lake in Trakai, Lithuania. It is approximately 361 hectares in size, has 21 islands, and one of them houses Trakai Island Castle. [1] Trakai Peninsula Castle is located on its southern shore. There are ruins of the little Orthodox church in Bažnytėlė Island. Trakai was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1321 to ...
Trakai is a city built on water. The city is surrounded by the lakes of Luka (Bernardinai), Totoriškės, Galvė, Akmena, Gilušis. There are a number of architectural, cultural and historical monuments in Trakai. The history museum in the castle was established in 1962. Festivals and concerts take place in the island castle in summer.
Trakai Peninsula castle. Trakai was an area holding great significance in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Trakai region began to decline politically and economically in the 16th century. During the wars with Russia, Trakai was continually attacked and razed. It has been rebuilt and many celebrations are held there annually once again.
Trakai Castle might refer to three separate castles in Lithuania: Trakai Island Castle, located on an island in Lake Galvė; Trakai Peninsula Castle, located on a peninsula of Lake Galvė; Senieji Trakai Castle, located in Senieji Trakai, 4 km southeast from Trakai
Trakai Island Castle; Trakai Peninsula Castle This page was last edited on 8 December 2012, at 19:38 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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 ...