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Gediminas ’ tower

Gediminas ’ tower. Work done: Livija Kavaliauskaite. Gediminas ' Tower is the only remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania. History.

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Gediminas ’ tower

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  1. Gediminas’ tower Work done: LivijaKavaliauskaite

  2. Gediminas' Tower is the only remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania.

  3. History • Grand Duke Gediminasfounded Vilnius in 1323. Legend tells that an iron wolf came to him in a dream and announced the founding of a great city with its howl. The iron wolf and Gediminas are depicted in a monument in front of the Lithuanian Royal Palace. Gediminas’ castle was a wooden fortification, but fire destroyed the original construction.

  4. Now the castle houses the museum of the history of Lithuania. It was founded in 1960 and is located in the best-preserved western tower of the Upper Castle. One of the exhibitions is dedicated to the history of the castle and displays archeological finds, models of Vilnius at various stages of its development and historical documents. From the top of the tower you can enjoy the marvelous panorama of Vilnius.

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