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- The Trakai name, derived from Lithuanian: trakas - "the glade ", suggests that the castle was built in a hollow area after deforestation.
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Etymology. The Trakai name, derived from Lithuanian: trakas - "the glade ", suggests that the castle was built in a hollow area after deforestation .
The name of the city was first recorded in chronicles from 1337 in German as Tracken (later also spelt Traken) and is derived from the Lithuanian word trakai (singular: trakas meaning "glade"). Since the time of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , the city has been known as Troki in Polish .
Stare Troki. Senieji Trakai – kaimas Trakų rajono savivaldybės rytuose, Trakų istoriniame nacionaliniame parke. Seniūnijos centras, 2 seniūnaitijos. Išlikęs benediktinų vienuolyno pastatas (XV a.), veikia Senųjų Trakų Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai ir Šv.
It is worth knowing that Trakai derives its name from the word ‘trakas’ (track), meaning ‘a raised place in the forest’. The old forest and woods have disappeared, but the memory of the old landscape has remained engrossed in the name of the area. Today's archaeologists tell us that these surrounding areas were inhabited a very long time ago.
It is worth knowing that Trakai derives its name from the word ‘trakas’ (track), meaning a raised place in the forest’. The old forest and woods have disappeared, but the memory of the old landscape has remained engrossed in the name of the area.
Senieji Trakai Castle was a castle in Senieji Trakai (literally: Old Trakai), Lithuania. The first enclosure-type brick castle was built by Grand Duke Gediminas , who transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Trakai (today's Senieji Trakai ) before 1321.
Founded: before 1321. Category: Castles and fortifications in Lithuania. More Information. en.wikipedia.org. www.seniejitrakai.lt. 4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews) The first enclosure-type brick castle in Senieji Trakai was built by Grand Duke Gediminas, who transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Tra ...
