Trakai
Sign in to saveTrakai (; ; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania or just from the administrative limits of the Lithuanian capital city. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The city is inhabited by 5,357 people, according to 2007 estimates. A notable feature of Trakai is that the city was built and preserved by people of different nationalities. Historically, communities of Karaims, Tatars, Lithu
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Trakai is a lake resort city located just west of Vilnius in Lithuania that has become a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the capital. The city is notable for its historical significance as a place built and preserved by people of different nationalities, including Karaims, Tatars, and Lithuanians.
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Place details
- Locality
- Trakai
- Region
- Vilniaus apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
- Population
- 5,530
- Timezone
Article
13 sectionsContents
- {{anchor|Names and etymology}}Names and etymology
- Demographics
- Geography
- History
- Beginnings
- Golden age
- Decline and reconstruction
- Karaim community
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Trakai (; ; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania or just from the administrative limits of the Lithuanian capital city. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The city is inhabited by 5,357 people, according to 2007 estimates. A notable feature of Trakai is that the city was built and preserved by people of different nationalities. Historically, communities of Karaims, Tatars, Lithuanians, Russians, Jews and Poles lived here. Trakai was the medieval capital city of Lithuania.
Historically, the Trakai Island Castle, whose construction was finished by Grand Duke Vytautas, served as a residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.