This was one of my favourite medieval castles in Europe. Straight out of the Crusades it was. Here's what wikipedia has to say about it:
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. (source)
And my word it was lovely, and everything one could ever want in a castle. In the middle of a lake, check. Orange with rounded turrets, check. In slight disrepair to add authenticity, check. In the middle of nowhere, check.
This is an awesome picture entry, by the way, if I do say so myself. Enjoy.
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