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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 Galvė. The castle was built as a defensive fortress. After the Battle of ?algiris/Gr?nwald...
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The castle of Voruta was one of the most important castles during the reign of the first and the only crowned King of Lithuania Mindaugas (1238–1263). Here Mindaugas defended himself in 1251, in time of the internal war. Later Voruta...
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Old Trakai Castle was the oldest brick castle established by Gediminas. Firstly it was build up as a second capital of Lithuania, but later this role was passed for newly built Trakai. This castle was a birthplace of the commander of Grunwald...
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Medininkai Castle (Lithuanian: Medininkų pilis), a medieval castle in Vilnius district, Lithuania, was built in the late 13th century or the first quarter of the 14th century. The defensive perimeter of the castle was 6.5 hectares; it is the...
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Siesikai Castle is the residential castle near Siesikai, Ukmergė district, Lithuania. The castle on the Siesikai Lake was built by Gabrielius Daumantas-Siesickis in the 16th century in the Renaissance style. His heirs were known as Daumantai,...
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Until the 16th century Raudone was a royal manor. At the end of 16th century Crispin Kirsenstein, who was a son of a Prussian immigrant, built a Renaissance style castle here. Since C. Kirsenstein's grandson became the exchequer and secretary of the...
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The castle, built 1604 - 1610, was not primarily a defensive stronghold. The first owners of Panemune Castle was Hungarian nobles. A typical 17th century feudal castle had defensive tackle, living quarters and farm buildings. The castle stands in a...
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Biržai Castle is a castle in Biržai, Lithuania. Construction of the earth bastion-type castle started in 1586 by the order of Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Lightning" Radziwiłł. In 1575, preparing for this construction, a dam was built on the...
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The old castle building was built of wood. Later, under the rule of the Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Gediminas (1316-1341), was brick in with stones. The nowadays Gediminas Castle is the remnant of the brick castle built by...
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That was the first and the only stonework castle of the Teutonic Order, built in the present territory of Lithuania. In 1252 the crusaders built here the first wooden castle, however the next year, after the attack of Lithuanians and Sembai, the...
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Kaunas castle is the oldest castle in Lithuania. It is situated at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers - the Nemunas and the Neris where the town was founded. The castle was built in the middle of the 14th century. Until the...
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