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Gediminas castle

Gediminas castle. Place. Gediminas castle is in Vilnius. HISTORY. XI-XIII century, there was a wooden castle on the emergence of the current Castle. Story of Gediminas Castle.

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Gediminas castle

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  1. Gediminas castle

  2. Place • Gediminas castle is in Vilnius.

  3. HISTORY • XI-XIII century, there was a wooden castle on the emergence of the current Castle

  4. Story of Gediminas Castle • XIV century Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas camped for the night near the Neris and Vilnelė rivers. That night he dreamed of an iron wolf, roaring over the hill. In the morning, the priest explained Lizdeika his dream as a sign that the site should be built in the city, which would later become known around the world. Gediminas where you slept in, ordered mound, and built a castle at the top of the hill - the predecessor of the current Gediminas Castle.

  5. Interestingdates • Gediminas castle first mentioned was in 1323. • Gediminas castle was built in XIII-XIV century. • third floor tower was rebuilt in 1930, by Polish architect Jan Borowski

  6. Someinfo • The whole tower was retorated in1948-1949. it was in very bad condition after the war with russians

  7. Sizeofthe Gediminas castle • Lenght 110-120m • Wight 50-60m • Height from the foot of the hill is 47-48 m.

  8. Heritageisgreat • Made by- Ignas Gumauskas 8B

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