The Trakai Peninsula Castle

Until the 15th century, the castle was the residence of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes. The complex was built from the beginning of the 14th century to the beginning of the 15th century The castle is comprised of two parts - the bailey and the residential palace, which is divided by a canal, which at the same time was filled with lake waterThe castle is surrounded in a circle by a two-story wooden galleryAll photos are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic© Vladislav B. Sotirovic 2018

Tour № 1 – Vytauto StreetTrakai Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Most Blessed Virgin MaryTrakai Roman Catholic Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the painting of Trakai MadonaStatue (poleshrine) of St. John NepomukOld market placeOld post officeTour № 2 – Karaimų StreetTrakai Peninsula Castle and Sacral Art ExhibitionTrakai History MuseumKaraim Guest House established in a restored Karaim wooden houseKaraim (Karaite) Ethnographic ExhibitionKaraim Kenessa (praying house)Karaim schoolOld Karaim wooden housesInformation center with Lithuanian traditional art exhibitionOld Karaim CemeteryTour № 3 – Trakai Island CastleWalking tour around the castleEntrance tower gateThe Lower CastleBailey (Grand courtyard)Exhibition in the Lower CastleDungeon (donjon) towerDrawbridgeCanalThe Upper CastleGrand Ducal residenceExhibition in the Upper CastleWooden galleriesOld bricks of various shapes used in building the castleKaraim and Tartar exhibitionThe Grand HallTour № 4 – Užutrakis Manor Estate and ParkPalacePavilionsFormer carriage houseFormer granary and current information centrePondsSculpturesGreat BridgeSmall BridgePromenadeLake terraceGrottoFormer house of the ...

Three crosses are believed to have first been erected on this hill above the Old Town of Vilnius in the 17th century to commemorate a group of 14 Franciscan monks from a nearby monastery who were martyred in the 14th century The monument has changed several times. The present one was built in 1989 to replace one that had been removed by the Soviet authorities in the 1950sOne of the best panoramic views of the Old Town of Vilnius is offered from the Hill of Three CrossesAll photos are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic© Vladislav B. Sotirovic 2020

The largest lakes, such as Galvė, Skaistis, Bernardinai (Luka), and Totoriškės are connected together. All of them are offering great facilities for all kinds of water-sports on the lakesThe Trakai Rowing Museum has display objects from the beginning of the rowing sport in the mid-19th century up to the present, including championship trophies and prizes, and also a 19th-century sporting boatIn New Trakai exists Varnikai Botanical-Zoological Reserve Nature Trail All photos are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic© Vladislav B. Sotirovic 2020