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Raudondvaris in the region of Lithuania (general) is a town in Lithuania - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) West of Vilnius , the country's capital city .
Current time in Raudondvaris is now 07:17 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vilnius " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Kaliningrad, Zapyškis, Silele, and Šiauliai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Raudondvaris ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Raudondvaris Castle
Raudondvaris Castle (Lithuanian: Raudondvario pilis, literally "Red Manor"), also referred to as Raudondvaris Manor, is a Gothic-Renaissance gentry residence, located in the eponymous town of Raudondvaris, Lithuania. First mentioned as a pagan keep by Teutonic chroniclers in 1392. When Samogitia was handed over to the Order, the Teutons built a small castle of Koenigsburg on this spot, housing 80 knights and 400 soldiers.
Located at 54.94 23.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ritterswerder
Ritterswerder was a short-lived wooden castle built by the Teutonic Knights in fall 1391. It was located on an island in the Neman River near Lampėdžiai, now part of the city of Kaunas. The Knights built the castle after they failed to capture Vilnius, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, in a five-week siege in September–October 1390.
Located at 54.91 23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Šilainiai
Šilainiai is an elderate in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, built as a microdistrict in the 1980s. It is one of the largest elderates in the city, covering 25.33 hectares, and housing over 70,000 people as of 2006. Eighth and ninth forts of the Kaunas Fortress are located in the elderate.
Located at 54.94 23.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ninth Fort
The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, which was constructed in the late 19th century. During the occupation of Kaunas and the rest of Lithuania by the Soviet Union, the fort was used as a prison and way-station for prisoners being transported to labour camps. After the occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany, the fort was used as a place of execution for Jews, captured Soviets, and others.
Located at 54.94 23.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Aleksandras Stulginskis University is a university in Lithuania, located in Akademija 7 km west of Kaunas. It was renamed from Lithuanian University of Agriculture in 2011.
Located at 54.89 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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