The most famous places The most famous places of Lithuania of Lithuania

Trakai Trakai CCastleastle Trakai Island Castle Trakai Island Castle

- Gothic castle of Trakai town, the - Gothic castle of Trakai town, the castle on the island of Lake castle on the island of Lake Galve. Built by Duke Kestutis and Galve. Built by Duke Kestutis and Vytautas the initiative of the XIV Vytautas the initiative of the XIV century. - The second half of XV century. - The second half of XV century. 1stdecade. The fifteenth century. 1stdecade. The fifteenth century. This castle (like century. This castle (like the Trakai Peninsula Castle) was the Trakai Peninsula Castle) was one of one of the Grand Royal residences. Now,the Grand Royal residences. Now, rebuilt the castle and is one of the  rebuilt the castle and is one of the most popular tourist most popular tourist attractions Lithuania,palace are attractions Lithuania,palace are various festivals, various festivals, running archaeological and running archaeological and historicalexhibitions, hunting musehistoricalexhibitions, hunting museum. um.

Gediminas CastleGediminas Castle Vilnius Upper castle stands in Vilnius Upper castle stands in

Vilnius, the Castle was a Vilnius, the Castle was a formidableformidable. . remembrance remembrance Pilis Reserve of Vilnius Castles.Pilis Reserve of Vilnius Castles.Upper Castle, the buildings start toUpper Castle, the buildings start to the early Iron or  the early Iron or even Bronze Age.even Bronze Age.The main castle buildings The main castle buildings are dilapidated. The are dilapidated. The best preserved arebuilt during the best preserved arebuilt during the reign of Vytautas the western reign of Vytautas the western tower, which dominates the old tower, which dominates the old town skyline. Now it is three town skyline. Now it is three stories stories high, tapering upwards.The tower ihigh, tapering upwards.The tower inside the Gothic style typical nside the Gothic style typical of the architectural details of the architectural details

Kaunas CastleKaunas Castle

Kaunas Castle - the Kaunas Castle - the oldest stone castle in oldest stone castle in Lithuania. For the Lithuania. For the first timementioned in first timementioned in written sources in written sources in 1361., Built in the XIV 1361., Built in the XIV century. in the middle. century. in the middle.

Vilnius CathedralVilnius Cathedral

Vilnius st. bishop and Vilnius st. bishop and St. Stanislaus. Vladislav St. Stanislaus. Vladislav Cathedral (or simplythe Cathedral (or simplythe Vilnius Cathedral) stands Vilnius Cathedral) stands in the Old Town and in the Old Town and castle area.Archdiocese acastle area.Archdiocese and Deanery Centre. Churnd Deanery Centre. Church of St. Casimir's Chapelch of St. Casimir's Chapel.The cathedral bell .The cathedral bell tower stands tower stands

Liskiava HillLiskiava Hill

Liškiava mound calledLiškiava mound called Castle Hill Li Castle Hill Lisskiava, kiava, Witches masonry,ThuWitches masonry,Thunder temple  - nder temple  - hillhill.. HillHill, also known , also known as Castle Hill. as Castle Hill.

Lepelionys moundLepelionys mound

Lepelionys mound - MLepelionys mound - Mound Prienai municipound Prienai municipality Lepelionys villagality Lepelionys village e (Stakl(Staklisiskkees Parish). In s Parish). In the past, also called the past, also called the saddle, the laterthe saddle, the later knownknown as Napoleon's hat. as Napoleon's hat.