Built Dukes Vytautas and Kęstutis initiative cc The second half – the XV century 1-ohm decade. XV century This castle (and the castle of Trakai Peninsula) has been one of the LDK governor residence. Now the castle is restored, and Lithuania is one of the most popular tourist sites, the castle in various festivals, archeological and historical works exhibitions, the museum of hunting.

History

Although the castle is now one of the islands of Lake Galve, research shows that before the start of construction there were three small islets and užpelkėjęs space between them. Complicated geological conditions led to the castle structure.
Second – Gothic building period – probably a fourteenth century at the end. At the same time build a residential palace with an internal courtyard and the dungeon, the surrounding walls, packed terrace, the southern corner of the excavation pit.

The third phase of construction (XV century) formed Papilys. It is surrounded by walls with towers. How much later sumūryti evening, and even later – the east casemate. At the castle, as a defensive and residential facility, the construction was completed. Another important factor Trakai castle history – the 1430 years 27 October died Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas.

Later, the castle was used as a prison. Renaissance, the castle was carried out in a small reconstruction and repair works. Moscow during the war (1655-1660 m.) the castle was damaged and the long-standing, without supervision, the ruins of the IRO.