Biržai Radziwiłł Castle

Biržai Castle is a 16th century castle in , northern . It is located in region, . The castle was the first Italian-style bastion fort in Lithuania and one of the first in North-Eastern Europe.
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  • Opening hours:
    Wednesday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–6:30 PM
    Tuesday and Sunday: 10:00 AM–5:30 PM
  • Email: sela@birzumuziejus.lt
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: castle in Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Biržai Castle”, “Biržų krašto muziejus Sėla”, and “Biržų tvirtovė”
  • Address: Radvilos g. 3, Biržai, 41175

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St. John the Baptist, Biržai and Evangelical Reformed Church in Biržai.

Church
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is situated 240 metres southeast of Biržai Radziwiłł Castle.

Church
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is situated 450 metres northeast of Biržai Radziwiłł Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 540 metres southwest of Biržai Radziwiłł Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Biržai.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Town
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is a city in northern .

Village
Photo: Aleksasfi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Biržai Radziwiłł Castle

Latitude
56.20487° or 56° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
24.75336° or 24° 45′ 12″ east
Open location code
9G866Q33+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167518137
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2659104
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Biržai Radziwiłł Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة بيرواي”
  • Belarusian: “Біржайскі замак”
  • Belarusian: “Біржаўскі замак”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Biržai”
  • Chinese: “比爾扎伊城堡”
  • Estonian: “Biržai loss”
  • Finnish: “Biržain linna”
  • French: “château de Biržai”
  • French: “Château de Biržai”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Μπίρζαϊ”
  • Italian: “Castello di Biržai”
  • Japanese: “ビルジャイ城”
  • Latvian: “Biržu pils”
  • Lithuanian: “Biržų pilis”
  • Lithuanian: “Biržų Radvilų pilis”
  • Polish: “Zamek Radziwiłłów w Birżach”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Birżach”
  • Russian: “Биржайский замок”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Biržai”
  • Ukrainian: “Біржайський замок”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Biržų rajono savivaldybės Jurgio Bielinio viešoji biblioteka and Biržai Castle bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pilies skliautai and Arsenalas.

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Worth a closer look: Vilnius and Kaunas.

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