Gediminas castle (Vilnius)
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castle, interesting place
After walking up Castle Hill, climb the 78 steps up the western tower of the Higher castle (Gediminas Castle) to admire the view of Vilnius. Dating to the 13th century, the castle was rebuilt in 1419 by Grand Duke Vytautas following the great fire of Vilnius. During the 1655 - 1661 Russian occupation the castle towers and defensive walls were completely ruined and only in 1930 was any attempt made to restore the castle.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_Castle_Complex
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Coordinates: 54°41'12"N 25°17'29"E
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- Baltadvaris castle 60 km
- A supposed place of Ritterswerder castle 98 km
- Nesvizh Castle 186 km
- Liahavichy Castle 194 km
- Drutsk citadels 291 km
- Former Brest Castle 310 km
- Brody Castle 512 km
- Zolochiv Castle 544 km
- The castle of Yahilnytsya 641 km
- Gediminas hill
- Castles Park 0.1 km
- Vilnius Cathedral basilica, Lower and Higher castles building and their remains complex 0.1 km
- Vilnius Castles Cultural Reserve 0.3 km
- Vilnius university 0.5 km
- Senamiestis eldership 0.5 km
- Representative building complex of Vilnius 0.6 km
- Lukiškės 1.5 km
- Naujamiestis eldership 1.6 km
- Rasos eldership 4.4 km
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