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Trakai castle

Trakai castle. Audrius Sultonas 8b. About castle.

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Trakai castle

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  1. Trakai castle Audrius Sultonas 8b

  2. Aboutcastle • Trakai Island Castle is an islandcastle 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 Kestutis, and around 1409 major works were completed by his son Vytautas thegreat, who died in this castle in 1430. Trakai was one of the main centres of the GrandDuchyofLithuania and the castle held great strategic importance.

  3. Trakai Island Castle was built in several phases. During the first phase, in the second half of the 14th century, the castle was constructed on the largest of three lake islands by the order of Grand Duke Kęstutis. The construction of Trakai Island Castle was related to the expansion and strengthening of the Trakai Peninsula Castle. Kęstutis moved his main residence and his treasury to the Island Castle.

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