Medininkai Castle

Medininkai Castle, a medieval castle in Vilnius district, eastern Lithuania. Castle was built in the first half of the 14th century. The defensive perimeter of the castle was 6.5 ha; it is the largest enclosure type castle in Lithuania, and one of the largest castles in Central and North-Eastern Europe.

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Type: Castle
Description: medieval castle in Vilnius district, Lithuania
Also known as: “Медининкайский замок” and “Мядининкайский замок”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of the Holy Trinity and St. Casimir, Medininkai and Aukštojas Hill.

Church of the Holy Trinity and St. Casimir, Medininkai

Church

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Church of the Holy Trinity and St. Casimir, Medininkai is situated 210 metres west of Medininkai Castle.

Aukštojas Hill

Peak

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Aukštojas Hill is the highest point of Lithuania. It is located in the Medininkai Highlands, Migūnai forestry, approximately 24 kilometres southeast of the capital city of Vilnius.

Juozapinė Hill

Scenic viewpoint

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Juozapinė Hill is a hill located near Vilnius. It was formerly believed to be highest point in Lithuania. However, in 2007 the peaks were remeasured by staff at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, using GPS technology. Juozapinė Hill is situated 1½ km southwest of Medininkai Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medininkai and Juozapinė.

Medininkai

Village

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Medininkai is a village in Lithuania. In terms of administration, it is centre to the Medininkai Eldership, which forms part of the Vilnius District Municipality; the district itself is in turn part of the Vilnius County.