Trakai ( Trakai (see names section for alternate and historic names) is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 497.1 square kilometres (191.9 square miles) of area and, according to 2007 estimates, is inhabited by 5,357 people. A notable feature of Trakai is that the town was built and preserved by people of different nationalities.
Population: 5,530
Latitude: 54° 38' 16.19" N
Longitude: 24° 56' 3.59" E
Lake Galvė is a lake in Trakai Lithuania. It has 21 islands, and one of them houses Trakai Island Castle. Trakai Peninsula Castle is located on its southern shore. There are ruins of the little Orthodox church in Bažnytėlė Island. The lake and most …
Kalnai Park (Lithuanian: Kalnų parkas, literally: Park of Hills) is a 24.5-hectare (61-acre) park between the left bank of the Neris River and right bank of the Vilnia River in Vilnius, Lithuania. It lies within the Vilnius Old Town elderate near Ge…
The Bernardine Cemetery (Lithuanian: Bernardinų kapinės, Polish: Cmentarz Bernadyński), is one of the three oldest cemeteries in Vilnius, Lithuania. It covers about 38,000 square metres and has an estimated 14,000 burial sites. It was established in…
Aukštadvaris (Polish: Wysoki Dwór) is a town in Trakai district municipality in Lithuania on Verknė river.
Žirmūnai Bridge (Lithuanian: Žirmūnų tiltas) is a bridge across Neris River, that connects Žirmūnai and Antakalnis districts of Vilnius. This is a pier ferroconcrete bridge 181 meters (594 ft) long. It has three spans and four piers. The width betwe…
The Vilnius St. Joseph Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Vilnius Lyceum (Lithuanian: Vilniaus licėjus) - is a secondary state school situated in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Vileišis Palace is a Neo-baroque style architectural ensemble in Vilnius, Lithuania, built for Petras Vileišis. Vileišis was a prominent Lithuanian engineer, political activist, publisher, and philanthropist who commissioned the palace in 1904 and s…
Verkiai Regional Park is one of the Regional Parks in Lithuania.
Tyzenhaus Palace (Lithuanian Tyzenhauzų rūmai) is an 18th-century mansion located in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Radziwiłł Palace (Lithuanian: Radvilų rūmai) is a Late Renaissance palace in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Power Hit Radio is a commercial radio station in Lithuania that plays dance music aimed at listeners aged around 15 to 35.
Green Lakes (Lithuanian: Žalieji ežerai) are six lakes located in northeastern part of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Daukantas Square in Vilnius, Lithuania is located in the Old Town, in front of the Presidential Palace. Its name commemorates a progenitor of the 19th-century Lithuanian national revival, Simonas Daukantas.
Botanical Garden of Vilnius University (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universiteto botanikos sodas) is a botanical garden situated in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Vilnius Žirmūnai Gymnasium is a Lithuanian language gymnasium school located in Žirmūnai district of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Vilnius "Minties" gymnasium (Lithuanian: Vilniaus "Minties" gimnazija) is a 12-year high school in Lazdynai microdistrict, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Vilnius Jesuit High School is a Lithuanian gymnasium (classes from 5 to 12 grade) led by members of the Jesuit order. It is considered to be one of the most renowned schools in Lithuania and is aided by the German Foreign Office. The current headmas…