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Raimix Says: The castle of Medininkai was built in end of XIII - beginning of XIV centuries. It was one of the most significant castles in Grand Duchy of Lithuania and built on influence of Gothic and Romanic architectures. Even gates of Dawn of Vilnius old town sometimes are called...
Juozapine - highest "hill" in Lithuania
Raimix Says: For long time Juozapines hill was considered to be the highest place in Lithuania - 293,6 meters. Later specialists of Vilnius Gediminas Technique University fixed that highest place is nearby - Aukstasis hill (293,84). Anyway, this place haven't charmed me too much, as it...
St. Trinity and St. Casimierus church
Raimix Says: The church was built in 1931 from wood. Especially nice look is of interior wooden details that seem to be recently renovated. The mass is going on only in Polish language. When I wanted to entrance this church, a man cutting grass nearby haven’t understood me in Lithuanian...
Raimix Says: I was always thinking that to catch bus to Medininkai is quite problematic and they go very rare. Now I know that it is not true. I found out that buses to Medininkai go approximately every two hours and are quite comfortable. Moreover, it is popular way to reach Vilnius...
Raimix Says: It was hard not to see influence of biggest minorities of Lithuania - Polish, Russians, Byelorussians in Medininkai. This village location is just a few kilometres from Belarus, so historically it is quite international land.When I asked a man how I could entrance church, he...
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The church was built in 1931 from wood. Especially nice look is of interior wooden details that seem to be recently renovated. The mass is going on only in...
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Medininkai - castle ruins and life of minorities
Medininkai is always associated with famous Medininkai castle and its ruins. Village name looks very similar to "medis", "medinis", that in Lithuanian means "wood", "wooden". I haven't found how...
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