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[[Image:Senieji Trakai.jpg|thumb|250 px|The church and cloister covering the remains of the old castle]] |
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'''Senieji Trakai''' (literally: "Old" Trakai) is a historic [[Lithuania]]n village located 3 |
'''Senieji Trakai''' (literally: "Old" Trakai) is a historic [[Lithuania]]n village located 3 km east of [[Trakai]], with 1500 inhabitants. The village nowadays is inhabited by [[Lithuanians]], [[Poles]] and [[Russians]]. The railway [[Vilnius]]-[[Warsaw]] passes through Senieji Trakai. |
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The central part of the village is proclaimed an architectural reserve. The main street is dominated by uniform wooden houses, facing it with two-windowed sides. |
The central part of the village is proclaimed an architectural reserve. The main street is dominated by uniform wooden houses, facing it with two-windowed sides. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Grand Duke [[Gediminas]] |
Grand Duke [[Gediminas]] innitially transferred the capital of Lithuania from [[Kernavė]] to Trakai (today's ''Senieji Trakai'') and erected his brick castle here before 1321 in an empty place. In 1337 it became a seat of newly established [[Duchy of Trakai]]. Gediminas' son [[Kęstutis]] erected a [[Trakai Peninsula Castle|new castle]] in New Trakai (today's [[Trakai]]). Kęstutis' son [[Vytautas]] was born in Old Trakai in 1350. |
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The [[Senieji Trakai Castle|castle in Senieji Trakai]] was destroyed by [[Teutonic Order]] in 1391. The ruins of the castle were gifted to [[Benedictine|Benedictian]] monks by Vytautas in 1405. It is supposed that the present monastery building dating from the 15th century holds the remains of the Gediminas' castle. |
The [[Senieji Trakai Castle|castle in Senieji Trakai]] was destroyed by [[Teutonic Order]] in 1391. The ruins of the castle were gifted to [[Benedictine|Benedictian]] monks by Vytautas in 1405. It is supposed that the present monastery building dating from the 15th century holds the remains of the Gediminas' castle. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.trakai.lt/index.php?-1247896626 About Senieji Trakai Elderate] |
*[http://www.trakai.lt/index.php?-1247896626 About Senieji Trakai Elderate] |
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Revision as of 19:10, 18 December 2010
Senieji Trakai (literally: "Old" Trakai) is a historic Lithuanian village located 3 km east of Trakai, with 1500 inhabitants. The village nowadays is inhabited by Lithuanians, Poles and Russians. The railway Vilnius-Warsaw passes through Senieji Trakai.
The central part of the village is proclaimed an architectural reserve. The main street is dominated by uniform wooden houses, facing it with two-windowed sides.
History
Grand Duke Gediminas innitially transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Trakai (today's Senieji Trakai) and erected his brick castle here before 1321 in an empty place. In 1337 it became a seat of newly established Duchy of Trakai. Gediminas' son Kęstutis erected a new castle in New Trakai (today's Trakai). Kęstutis' son Vytautas was born in Old Trakai in 1350.
The castle in Senieji Trakai was destroyed by Teutonic Order in 1391. The ruins of the castle were gifted to Benedictian monks by Vytautas in 1405. It is supposed that the present monastery building dating from the 15th century holds the remains of the Gediminas' castle.
The Trakai name, derived from Lithuanian: trakas - "the glade", suggests that the castle was built in a hollow area after deforestation.
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54°37′N 24°58′E / 54.617°N 24.967°E
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