Situated on an island in Lake Galvė, Trakai, Lithuania is home to the island castle known as Trakai Island Castle. Kęstutis started building the stone castle in the fourteenth century, and his son Vytautas the Great finished most of the major construction around 1409. Vytautas the Great died in this castle in 1430. The capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania was Trakai, and the fortress was strategically significant. Despite opposition from Soviet authorities, Lithuanian initiative led to the reco ... (Read More)