30 km west of Vilnius the town of New Trakai, its reconstructed immense Lake Galvė Island Castle, and the surroundings, including Old Trakai and 32 lakes, are protected within the Trakai Historical National Park, established in 1991 […]
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Karaite Ethnographic Exhibition in New Trakai
Karaite Ethnographic Museum in New Trakai was built in 1938 on the initiative of the Karaite spiritual leader Seraya Shapshal in commemoration of the 540 year anniversary of the Tatars and Karaites in New Trakai and Lithuania […]
Karaite Kenessa in New Trakai
A Karaite place of worship in New Trakai already stood in this place in the early 15th century. It was also wooden, as it is today, and burned down several times in history […]
A School of Karaites in New Trakai
The Karaites (Qaraites/Karaims) are the descendants of a Turkic tribe Kipchak, who were brought to Trakai in 1398 by Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas the Great […]
Napoleon’s Grande Armée in New Trakai in 1812
In June 1812, Napoleon’s soldiers crossed the River of Nemen and entered the territory of the Russian Empire including New Trakai and Vilnius as well […]
Vilnius Panorama of the Neris River
The heart of Vilnius is at the confluence of the Neris River and smaller Vilnia River. The Old Town of Vilnius is between these two rivers […]
Bailey of Trakai Island Castle
Baily (courtyard) of Trakai Island Castle. The castle was built from the beginning of the 14th century to the beginning of the 15th century on three islands: swampy areas were filled with rock and gravel in order to create one single island […]
Residential Palace at Trakai Island Castle
The residential palace of Trakai Island Castle is comprised of two parallel corpuses that were joined by walls, as well as a defensive tower (dungeon) in the front. Shooting slots are created in the upper level of the tower and both corpuses […]
National Martynas Mažvydas Library
The National Martynas Mažvydas Library was established in 1963 and is located next to the Parliament (Seimas) building at Gedimino Ave. 51 […]
Water-Sport Facilities of The Trakai Historical National Park’s Lakes
The Trakai Historical National Park is covering 8.200 hectares with 30+ lakes which are favorable for swimming in the summertime […]
The Trakai Peninsula Castle
Lithuanian Grand Duke Kęstutis (1345-1377 & 1381-11382) begin building the Trakai Peninsula Castle in the mid-14th century […]
