Trakai Island Castle

Trakai Island Castle
Native name
Lithuanian: Trakų salos pilis
View from Lake Galvė shore
Map
TypeCastle
LocationTrakai, Lithuania
Coordinates54°39′09″N 24°55′59″E / 54.65250°N 24.93306°E / 54.65250; 24.93306
Built14th century
Built forGrand Duke Kęstutis
Restored1946-1961
Architectural style(s)Brick Gothic
Visitors300 000 (in 2008)[2]
OwnerTrakai History Museum
Websitetrakaimuziejus.lt
TypeNational
Designated13 February, 2008[1]
Reference no.1020
Trakai Island Castle is located in Lithuania
Trakai Island Castle
Location of Trakai Island Castle in Lithuania
View from Lake Galvė shore

Trakai Island Castle (Lithuanian: Trakų salos pilis) is an island castle located in Trakai, Lithuania, on an island in Lake Galvė. The construction of the stone castle was begun in the 14th century by Kęstutis, and around 1409 major works were completed by his son Vytautas the Great, who died in this castle in 1430. Trakai was one of the main centers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the castle held great strategic importance. The castle was rebuilt in the 1950s–1960s by Lithuanian initiative, although it had received resistance from Soviet authorities. The Trakai History Museum was established after the reconstruction.[3]

  1. ^ "DĖL KULTŪROS PAVELDO OBJEKTŲ PASKELBIMO KULTŪROS PAMINKLAIS". e-seimas.lrs.lt. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo kanceliarija. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ NARVIDAS, Vydas (2008). „LIETUVOS MUZIEJAI“ 2008'3 , Trakų istorijos muziejaus jubiliejus: istorija ir skaičiai. Vilnius: Lietuvos muziejų asociacija. p. 59. ISSN 1648-7109.
  3. ^ Cutler, Nellie (2011). "The Baltic States and Belarus". Time for Kids World Atlas. New York, NY: 71. ISBN 978-1-60320-884-0.

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