Trakai Peninsula Castle

Trakai Peninsula Castle is one of the castles in , . 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 , capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against attacks of the Teutonic Knights.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trakai Castle Mound and Karaim House of Worship - Knesset.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Synagogue
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Trakai Kenesa is a former Karaite Jewish congregation and synagogue, or kenesa, located at 30 Karaimų Street, in , in the of . is situated 320 metres northwest of Trakai Peninsula Castle.

Church
Photo: Juliux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in , , is a Roman Catholic church. It was founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in the gothic style. is situated 420 metres southwest of Trakai Peninsula Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Varnikai.

Suburb
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Anaiptol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village located in the Trakai District Municipality in . The population is 75 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

Village
Photo: Karmen media, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Trakai Peninsula Castle.

Trakai Peninsula Castle

Latitude
54.64629° or 54° 38′ 47″ north
Longitude
24.93692° or 24° 56′ 13″ east
Open location code
9G66JWWP+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 420538199
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3436990
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Trakai Peninsula Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Trakai Peninsula Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة شبه جزيرة تراكاي”
  • Armenian: “Տրակայ թերակղզու ամրոց”
  • Belarusian: “Тракайскі паўастраўны замак”
  • Belarusian: “Троцкі замак на паўвысьпе”
  • Belarusian: “Троцкі паўастраўны замак”
  • Catalan: “Castell de la península de Trakai”
  • Chinese: “特拉凱半島城堡”
  • Croatian: “Dvorac na Trakajskom poluotoku”
  • Czech: “Hrad na poloostrově Trakai”
  • Danish: “Trakai-halvøens slot”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel op het schiereiland Trakai”
  • Estonian: “Trakai poolsaare linnus”
  • Finnish: “Trakain niemimaan linna”
  • French: “Château de la péninsule de Trakai”
  • Georgian: “ტრაკაის ნახევარკუნძულის ციხე”
  • German: “Halbinselburg Trakai”
  • Hebrew: “טירת חצי האי של טרקאי”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Semenanjung Trakai”
  • Indonesian: “Kastil Semenanjung Trakai”
  • Italian: “Castello della penisola di Trakai”
  • Lithuanian: “Trakų pusiasalio pilis”
  • Persian: “قلعه شبه‌جزیره تراکای”
  • Polish: “Zamek na Półwyspie w Trokach”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo da Península de Trakai”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Peninsula Trakai”
  • Russian: “Тракайский полуостровной замок”
  • Serbian: “Замак на Тракајском полуострву”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de la península de Trakai”
  • Swedish: “Trakai halvön slott”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Exhibition of Sacral Art and Trakų rajono priešgaisrinė gelbėjimo įstaiga.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Tower of Archeology and Tower of Scripture.

Dzūkija: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Vilnius, Alytus, Druskininkai, and Daugai.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.