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Pilialaukis Destination Guide
Touring Pilialaukis in Lithuania
Pilialaukis in the region of Lithuania (general) is a city located in Lithuania - some 12 mi or ( 20 km ) South-West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Time in Pilialaukis is now 04:19 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Trakai. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pilialaukis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Extreem yachting - moorage. Can You this? Lithuania, Trakai.
Location: Lithuania, Trakai.Yacht "Vizija". Auth.Capitain Konstantinas Kozlovas. Contacts: www.jachta.lt ..
=AQW= Chunin Class rocks in PvP!
This is new class in aqw Chunin class. I like it very much, this is short video how it's PWNS many classes :) Enjoy! Music: KDrew - Circles [Dubstep] comment rate like subscribe! ..
=AQW= Death's rare shop 2012!
New rare shop in aqw hurry up to buy epic items! music : MitiS - Elevation [Dubstep] ..
Virtualus Lentvario turas / Virtual Tour of Lentvaris, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Lentvarį (Trakų raj.) Virtual Tour of Lentvaris, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Лентварис, Литва / Tour virtuel de Lentvaris, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Lentvar ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Senieji Trakai Castle
Senieji Trakai Castle was a castle in Senieji Trakai, Lithuania. The first enclosure-type brick castle was built by Grand Duke Gediminas, who transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Trakai (today's Senieji Trakai) before 1321. The wedding of Grand Duke Kęstutis and Birutė was held there and it was the birthplace of the Grand Duke Vytautas in 1350.
Located at 54.60 24.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
St. Mary Church, Trakai
St. Mary Church in Trakai, Lithuania, is a Roman Catholic church. It was originally founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in gothic style. Later it was significantly altered during the Baroque period, and its current appearance if mostly defined by these alterations.
Located at 54.64 24.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Trakai Peninsula Castle
Trakai Peninsula Castle is one of the castles in Trakai, Lithuania. 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 Vilnius, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against attacks of the Teutonic Knights. Much of the castle was destroyed in the 17th century. Remaining walls and towers are preserved and protected by the Trakai Historical National Park.
Located at 54.65 24.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Galvė
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 of the other lakes surrounding the castle and city have myths and legends connected to them, of which most contain a tragic love story. The lakes and castle are therefore also said to be haunted.
Located at 54.66 24.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ponary massacre
The Ponary massacre or Paneriai massacre (Polish: zbrodnia w Ponarach) was the mass-murder of 100,000 people, mostly Jews and Polish intelligentsia, by German SD, SS and Lithuanian Nazi collaborators Sonderkommando collaborators (Special SD and German Security Police Squad Ypatingasis būrys units) during World War II and the Holocaust in Reichskommissariat Ostland. The executions took place between July 1941 and August 1944 near the railway station of Paneriai - a suburb of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Located at 54.63 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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