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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. Historically, communities of Karaims, Tatars, Lithuanians, Russians, Jews and Poles lived here.
The name of the town was first recorded in chronicles from 1337 in German as Tracken (later also used spelling Traken) and is derived from the Lithuanian word trakai (singular: trakas meaning a glade). Since the time of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the city was known as Troki in Polish. Its other alternate names include Trok (Yiddish), Troky, and Traki.
Take a tour of Trakai Island Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Built in three distinct phases, Trakai Island Castle outside Vilnius, Lithuania, dominates a small island on Lake Galve. The castle was built in the 14th century by a Lithuanian monarch, as his new primary residence and treasury. The castle suffered interminable damage during its first phase and was besieged twice after the assassination of its patron monarch. During the second part of construction, a chapel, an interior yard, and more defense structures were added. The foundation of the structure is primarily made of stone, while more accessible parts are made of red Gothic brick, giving it a Gothic and Romanesque look. The walls were m...
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Trakai Island Castle (Lithuanian: Trakų salos pilis) is an island castle located in Trakai, Lithuania on an island in Lake Galvė. The construction of the stone castle was begun in the 14th century by Kęstutis, and around 1409 major works were completed by his son Vytautas the Great, who died in this castle in 1430. Trakai was one of the main centres of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the castle held great strategic importance.
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http://www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Trakus / Virtual Tour of Trakai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Тракай, Литва / Tour virtuel de Trakai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Trakai, Litauen Virtualūs Lietuvos miestų ir miestelių turai - http://www.vietoves.lt Daugiau apie miestą: http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trakai
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This picturesque 14th century castle has become an iconic symbol of Lithuania. Carefully restored during the 1950's-60's, it gives an insight into castle life and the history of the local area through its on site History Museum. Standard Definition - sorry.
Turismo/ viajes por Lituania Lithuania travel / tourism / tour En este vídeo vamos a ver algunos de los lugares más turísticos. Empezamos por el Castillo de Trakai, a menos de media hora de Vilnius, la capital lituana. Después iremos en ferry desde Klaipeda, la tercera ciudad del país, hasta la península de Curonia. Visitaremos la municipalidad de Neringa y algunas de sus poblaciones como Nida y Pervalka. En Nida veremos la Duna Parnidis, con su reloj de sol, el Museo del Ámbar y la Casa Museo de Thomas Mann. También veremos la Duna Muerta, cerca de Pervalka. Ya en Klaipeda, la alemana Memel haremos un recorrido por la ciudad, visitaremos la famosa Plaza del Teatro, con la estatua dedicada a Anke de Tharan, musa del poeta Simon Dach. También visitaremos su puerto, el más nórdico del Mar ...
A brief vist to Trakai castle on an island in the town of the same name in Lithuania. The castle was begun in the 14th century and is of great importance in the history of Lithuania. Our tour featured an impromptu song by our 3 Lithuanian colleagues.
Bury in the evidence
Tricky:
(Hawkman in the background)
I can picture it now
You in your car
Left the bar
Playing Big Part
Keep up complainin'
It's probably rainin'
Keeping complaining
It's probably raining
You're gonna visit your car
It's one of my peeps
With a blow to your head
Is that what you need
You're probably bleeding
Is that what you needed
You're probably bleeding
Just like a movie
Just like a movie
Just like a movie
Life doesn't move me
Life doesn't move me
I keep with you now
Here in your car
Left the bar
Playing the Big Part
Keeping complaining
It's probably raining
It's one of my peeps
With a blow to your head
Is that what you needed
What you needed
What you needed
You caught me breathing
It's just like a movie
Life's just like a movie
It's like a movie
Just like a movie
It doesn't move me
Move me
Move me
It doesn't move me
Life doesn't move
It doesn't move me
Move me
It's like a blow to the head
It's like a blow to my head
It doesn't move me
Move me
Move me
Move me
It doesn't move me
It's like a movie
Just like a movie
Blow to the head
Life's like a blow to the head
What you needed what you needed what you needed
Life's like a blow to the head
It's that what you needed
Is that what you needed
What you needed
A blow to the head
Move Me
Move me
It doesn't move
It doesn't move
It's like a movie
Movie Movie
Just like a movie
It doesn't move me
It's like a movie