Barbriškės

Barbriškės is a locality in Trakų sen., Trakai, Vilnius County. Barbriškės is situated nearby to the suburb Žaizdriai, as well as near the village Žūkai.

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Highlights include Trakai train station and Trakai Peninsula Castle.

Trakai train station

Railway station

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Trakai train station is a railway station.

Trakai Peninsula Castle is one of the castles in Trakai, Lithuania. It is located on a peninsula between southern Lake Galvė and Lake Luka. Built around 1350–1377 by Kęstutis, Duke of Trakai, it was an important defensive structure protecting Trakai and Vilnius, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against attacks of the Teutonic Knights. Trakai Peninsula Castle is situated 3½ km north of Barbriškės.

Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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St. Mary Church in Trakai, Lithuania, is a Roman Catholic church. It was founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in gothic style. Later it was significantly altered during the Baroque period, and its current appearance is mostly defined by these alterations. Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is situated 3 km north of Barbriškės.