Thursday, July 3, 2014

LITHUANIA - Trakai Island Castle

Trakai Island Castle, Gothic style castle was constructed by the Lithuanian Grand Duke-Kestutis and Vytautas at the end of XIV century and the first decade of 15th century.


"Trakai Island Castle (Lithuanian: Trakų salos pilis) is an island castle located in Trakai, Lithuania on an island in Lake Galvė. The castle is sometimes referred to as "Little Marienburg". 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 was one of the main centres of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the castle held great strategic importance."


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