Island Castle of Trakai, Lithuania |
Trakai Island Castle was constructed in the 14th C. by Kęstutis, Duke of Trakai |
Lake Galvė, Trakai Castle |
Bridge to the Island Castle of Trakai |
Trakai Castle fell into ruin following the 17th C. wars with Muscovy |
Southeast Tower of Trakai Castle |
Restoration was carried out by the Russians and Germans in the late 19th and early 20th C. |
Trakai Island Castle was fully reconstructed in the 1950s are early 1960s |
Sailboats docked at the island of Trakai Castle |
Sailboat and the southwest tower, Trakai Castle |
Main gate on the south side of Trakai Castle |
State flag of Lithuania based on the 1410 flag from the Battle of Grunwald flying over Trakai Castle |
Posters for events at Trakai Castle, summer of 2014 |
Map of Trakai Castle |
Model of Trakai Island Castle |
Courtyard with the Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Courtyard with the Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Drawbridge of the Ducal Palace of Trakai Castle |
Inner gate of the Ducal Palace, Trakai Castle |
Sculpture of knights fighting, Trakai Castle |
Grand Duke Kęstutis of Lithuania (1297-1382) by V. Jomantas |
Grand Duke Kęstutis and his son, Vytautas the Great, at Trakai Castle, by Leonardas Kazokas, |
Bust of Grand Duke Kęstutis of Lithuania, 1924 |
Grand Duke Vytautas the Great of Lithuania by Jonas Sidaravičius |
Hoard of silver coins, Trakai Castle |
Lithuanian, Polish and Teutonic Order silver coins |
Broken ceramic pot with a spilled hoard of silver coins |
Silver coins of Sigismund II Augustus, 1562, 1565 |
Mold for a medieval Lithuanian medal |
Throne Hall, Trakai Castle |
Gothic thrones, Trakai Castle |
Gothic thrones, Trakai Castle |
Gobelin Tapestry - The return from Žalgiris, J. Urbienė, 1977 |
Tapestry in the Throne Hall of Trakai Castle |
Polish-language Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1744 |
Map with coats-of-arms of Lithuanian and neighboring cities |
Sculpture of Christ at the Pole, 1886, by A. Danauskas |
Ornate Orthodox Cross, Trakai Castle |
Sculpture of an armored pikeman, Trakai Castle |
Mannekin of a castle official, Trakai Castle |
Mannekin with colorful traditional clothes, Trakai Castle |
Artist's impression of an aerial view of Trakai in 1324 |
Artists impression of the Trakai Peninsula Castle |
1840 map of Trakai |
Painting of Trakai Castle as it may have appeared in the 15th C. |
Model of the ruins of Trakai Castle |
Painting of the romantic ruins of Trakai Castle |
Painting of the Island Castle of Trakai in ruins |
Courtyard of the Ducal Palace, Trakai Castle |
Courtyard of the Ducal Palace, Trakai Castle |
Model of Trakai Island Castle |
Architectural drawing of the ruins of the Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Hinges and nails found during excavations of Trakai Island Castle 1960-61 |
Karaite ethnic costume, Trakai Castle |
Koran at Trakai Castle |
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania had a small Islamic minority |
Map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania showing areas inhabited by Karaims and Tatars in the 15th-17th C. |
State flag of Lithuania, Trakai Castle |
Tower of the Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Porcelain figure, Trakai Castle |
Porcelain tray with Cupid and a woman, Trakai Castle |
Porcelain plate with King Augustus III of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1696-1763) |
Porcelain plates with a noble couple, Trakai Castle |
Relief panel of a domestic scene, Trakai Castle |
Red crystal glassware, Trakai Castle |
Courtyard and Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Courtyard and Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Tournament, Jurij Bułyczjew, 2010, Trakai Castle |
Painting of a mounted knight, Gintautas Vaičys, 2010, Trakai Castle |
Invincible/Undeated - Niezwyciężony/Nenugalėtas, Ewa Phoike, 2013 |
Wooden ramp leading up to the Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Hunting trophies, Trakai Island Castle |
Collection of pipes, Trakai Castle |
Pipe in a case from Vienna, Trakai Castle |
Pipe in a case, C.W. Moeller Fabrik, Berlin & Wien, Trakai Castle |
Small ornately carved ivory pipe, Trakai Castle |
Small ornately carved ivory pipe, Trakai Castle |
Miniature copy of Canova's Psyche and Eros, Trakai Castle |
Painted vase with Poseidon on a Chariot |
Painted vase with Poseidon on a Chariot |
Southwest corner tower, Trakai Island Castle |
Southwest corner tower, Trakai Island Castle |
West wall and northwest tower, Trakai Island Castle |
West wall and northwest tower, Trakai Island Castle |
West wall and northwest tower, Trakai Island Castle |
Northwest Tower, Trakai Island Castle |
Northwest Tower, Trakai Island Castle |
Ducal Palace, Trakai Island Castle |
Schedule of sightseeing cruises on board the "Skaistis" |
Trakai Island Castle from the middle island |
Trakai Island Castle from the middle island |
Trakai Island Castle from the middle island |
Trakai Island Castle from the peninsula |
Trakai Island Castle with the middle island from the peninsula |
Trakai Island Castle from the peninsula |
Trakai Island Castle from the southwest |
Trakai Island Castle seen from the west across Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle seen from the Viva Trakai Resort |
Trakai Island Castle seen from the Viva Trakai Resort |
Trakai Island Castle seen from the west across Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle seen from the west across Lake Galvė |
Blue sky and fair weather clouds over Trakai Castle |
Ducks on the shore of Lake Galvė with Trakai Island Castle |
Trakai Island Castle, Lithuania |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Trakai Island Castle, Lake Galvė |
Tourists on the promenade along Lake Galvė with Trakai Island Castle |
Sailboat on Lake Galvė in front of Trakai Island Castle |
Trakai Island Castle from the village |