Stairs

Inside the keep of the Trakai Island Castle be prepared for a lot of wooden stairs. In the summer heat they might be a bit of a challenge for many.

This is the last of my Lithuanian posts for now. Autumn has arrived in Denmark, so from tomorrow I'll show a bit of that. And after those I might take you further on my summer travels.

A Church in the Castle

Inside the Trakai Island Castle is this little church, lighted by both little windows and great chandeliers.

The Keep

The insideof Trakai Island Castle is now a museum showing the history of the castle and the town of Trakai.

Trakai Island Castle

Only 28km from Vilnius is the historic town of Trakai, a popular tourist destination with the reconstructed Trakai Island Castle as the main attraction. The castle was built in the 14th Century AD to defend the area from the Teutonic Knights. It was demolished in 1655 during a war with Muscovy with the ruins remaining a historic landmark. Between the World Wars reconstruction of the castle was begun but it wasn't finished until the early 1990's.

Lake view

The view from the Uzutrakis manor is magnificent; a large lake and in the background to the left the Trakai Castle, where tomorrow's post will go.