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	Gediminas Castle
		Gediminas Castle - a castle in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania.
		The nowadays Gediminas Castle is the remnant of the brick castle built by Vytautas Magnum[?], the Duke of Lithuania (1392-1430).
		Gediminas Castle is important state and historic symbol of Vilnius and Lithuania, it is depicted on national currency Litas[?], sang in folk songs and mentioned in numerous patriotic poems of many poets.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ge/Gediminas_Castle.html (161 words)

	Brick castles of Lithuania
		The castle was probably constructed during the reign of the Grand Duke Algirdas (1345-1377) and was the largest castle in Lithuania (the area surrounded by its walls is almost 2 hectares).
		The wooden castle on the hillfort was constructed in the 11th century by the Ruthenian dukes.
		In 1580 the castle was reconstructed by the King Stephen Bathory.
	viduramziu.lietuvos.net /pilys/murines-en.htm (713 words)

	Gediminas Castle In Vilnius, Page I
		The Castle in the form as it is seen in the pictures, was mostly established by the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Gediminas and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vytautas.
		Gediminas had chosen the banks of Vilnia river, as a place to construct a new town due to the favorable geographical position.
		After the occupation forces left, the castle along with the rest of the castles in Lithuania were mostly in ruins and never regained their former appearance and glory.
	www.silentwall.com /GediminasI.html (472 words)

	Gediminas Castle
		Gediminas should build a castle and a city that would soon become famous and prosperous, and would be unassailable for enemies.
		In the historical documents three Vilnius castles are mentioned: the Upper Castle (a fortress) and the Lower Castle (a residence of Grand Duke) were situated on the Gediminas Hill, the Crooked Castle was located on the present Hill of Three Crosses.
		The castle was defended by a brick defensive wall with towers, one of which, rebuilt into a belfry, survived up to nowadays.
	www.vilnius-hotels.net /guide/sights-gediminas.htm (499 words)

	West Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gediminas, the most famous of Lithuania’s medieval grand dukes, dreamed of an iron wolf howling on the top of a hill by a confluence of rivers.
		The upper part of the castle has lasted for seven centuries and the view from the top is the most spectacular in town.
		Once the home of Grand Duke Vytautas the Great, before Vilnius became the pagan empire’s capital, the castle stands on one of 21 islands in Lake Galve, which is in turn one of 33 lakes in a breathtaking national park.
	www.westexpress.lt /incoming/default.asp?mainAID=530 (1062 words)

	Castles of Lithuania / Travel Agecy VISIT LITHUANIA
		The Duke's castle ended up being used as a prison 200 years later, and even though its walls are ten feet thick, it was heavily damaged by Russian troops in the 17th century.
		The castle, built 1604 - 1610, was not primarily a defensive stronghold.
		The castle stands in a park on a high hill and is girdled by five cascading ponds.
	www.visitlithuania.net /travelportal/cgi/dir.cgi?dir=190 (467 words)

	Gediminas Monument
		The castle would be as unassailable as the wolf in the dream was.
		Gediminas obeyed and soon on the stated place the construction of the castle was begun.
		Gediminas moved from Trakai to Vilnius and made it the capital of Lithuania.
	www.vilnius-hotels.net /guide/sights-gediminas-m.htm (401 words)

	All About Leisure in Lithuania - www.lithuaniaguide.info - Museums Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The construction of Gediminas Castle is closely connected to the establishment of the city of Vilnius.
		After Vilnius was proclaimed as the capital of Lithuania, by the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Gediminas, the castle was reinforced with brick walls.
		The castle however was badly damaged during the Russian occupation of the city in 1655 to 1660.
	www.lithuaniaguide.info /museums00.php?act=view_event&event_id=5094 (747 words)

	In Search of Catholic Lithuania - Part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gediminas Castle, standing on a hill overlooking the Old Town, was built by Grand Duke Gediminas in the 14th century.
		On an island in the middle of the lake stands the majestic castle built by Grand Duke Vytautas in the 15th century and used as a residence by the rulers of Lithuania.
		Since the castle is on an island and difficult to reach, it blocked the expansion of the crusaders further into the country.
	www.sspx.ca /Angelus/1986_July/Catholic_Lithuania.htm (2361 words)

	HALF-DAY TOUR OF VILNIUS / Discover Lithuania with VISIT LITHUANIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gediminas Castle is located on the Castle Hill just behind the Cathedral.
		The original wooden castle was built in the early 13th century by the founder of Vilnius city Grand Duke Gediminas.
		The castle was heavily damaged by Russian troops in the 17th century.
	www.tourslithuania.com /pages/tours_sight01.shtml (854 words)

	VILNIUS: Gediminas' Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The western chapel, very often called.the chapel of Gediminas Castle, is octagonal which bricks are laid on a square foundation.
		The hill of the castle on which the castle stands is situated on the junction of the rivers Vilnelë and Neris.
		Nowadays' ruins on the hill of the castle are in reality a partially restored western Chapel and the walls around it.
	discovery.ot.lt /cfair98/vilnius/vil_gedi.htm (132 words)

	History of the Royal Palace
		The Royal Palace were located in the center of the Lower castle – between the Cathedral and the Hill of the Gediminas castle.
		In the 14th-17th centuries, the Lower Castle in Vilnius was the main residence of the great dukes of Lithuania.
		Casimir Jogailaitis lived in the castle for several years and so did his sons, St. Casimir and Alexander, the ruler of Poland; it was here that the latter died in 1506.
	www.lietuvospilys.lt /data/istorija-en.htm (1451 words)

	LITHUANIA TRAVEL Sightseeing Tours Lithuania
		A pleasant 4-hour tour to Trakai, 28 km from Vilnius- the ancient capital of the Lithuanian Grand Principality, famous for its red-brick Gothic castle of the early 15th century, built as a mighty fortress against the Crusaders and later serving as the residence of Lithuanian Dukes.
		Standing on an island in lake Galve, the Castle now houses an interesting museum relating a history of Lithuania, very famous in the times of the Grand Duke Vytautas when the country borders were stretching from the Baltics till the Black Sea.
		Kaunas city tour shows the the main attractions of the Old Town: Kaunas Castle, at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers - the Nemunas and the Neris where the town was founded, the Town Hall Square with the 15th-16th century merchants’ houses around and the 17th cent.
	www.scantours.com /sightseeing_tours_lithuania.htm (861 words)

	Hello City Guide
		The establishment of Vilnius is connected to Gediminas Castle.
		It was established by Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas.
		Legend tells us that this Castle was built when Grand Duke Gediminas saw a predictive dream, in which he saw a huge howling wolf on the hill.
	www.hellocityguide.com (608 words)

	A Lithuanian Legend
		After the hunting trip, Gediminas went back to Trakai (the capital of Lithuania at that time) and consulted the pagan priest (oracle), Lizdeika, to reveal the secrets behind the dream.
		Gediminas heeded and pleased with the priest’s reveal of his dream.
		The Grand Duke Gediminas is credited with the founding the capital, Vilnius, when Vilnius was first mentioned as the capital of Lithuania in 1323, in the letters of the Grand Duke Gediminas wrote to the Roman Pope.
	faculty-staff.ou.edu /A/Andre.L.Anderson-1/ltlegend.htm (754 words)

	Gediminas of Lithuania: The Grand Duke of the Duchy of medieval Lithuania was torn between building and empire and ...
		Gediminas of Lithuania: The Grand Duke of the Duchy of medieval Lithuania was torn between building and empire and staying faithful to paganism.
		Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania was ruler of the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1316- 1341.
		However, Gediminas was fiercely loyal to his pagan subjects, giving them rights to religious practice, just as he gave rights to others to practice the Christian faith.
	eeuropeanhistory.suite101.com /article.cfm/gediminas_of_lithuania (388 words)

	Excursion on the old Lithuanian Nobles Way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lyda's castle was restored in 1980 but at present it stands without sign of vitality.
		The Naugardukas' castle is 317 meter above the sea level; this was the result of the last but one ice formation.
		In the Nesvyžius' castle was picture gallery with the pictures of Vytautas and other Lithuanian Dukes, archive with important for Lithuania old documents, theater.
	www.bajorusajunga.lt /en/castles.html (743 words)

	Vilnius - Gurupedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When he asked a priest for an explanation, he was told that he must build a castle and a grand city on the top of the hill.
		The original part of the city was the Castle built by Gediminas on Castle Hill.
		Gediminas Castle and the Cathedral Square, symbols of the capital.
	www.gurupedia.com /w/wi/wilno.htm (1817 words)

	Gediminas of Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		English: Gediminas, by the grace of God, Lithuanians and Ruthenians king, prince and duke of Zemgalia
		Gediminas became Grand Duke (didysis kunigaikštis) of Lithuania in 1316 at the age of 40 and ruled for 25 years.
		Rowell believes that Gediminas never intended to become a Christian himself, since that would have offended the staunchly pagan inhabitants of Žemaitija and Aukštaitija, the ethnic heartland of Lithunania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gediminas (1801 words)

	Andrew’s Blog » Gediminas Castle - Vilnius
		Grand Duke Gediminas 1275-1341 was the founder of the state of Lithuania in 1316.
		You can visit Gediminas Castle by climbing a hill and the view from the top is worth the exertion.
		Inside the castle there is a museum with ancient weaponry and the history of the castle.
	www.andrewsblog.net /wp-trackback.php?p=57 (193 words)

	Jewish Heritage Tour of Lithuania and Baltics
		City tour of Vilnius, including Gediminas castle with a wonderful panoramic view of the city, the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace and the jewels of 16-17 century Gothic and Baroque architecture.
		City tour of Vilnius, including Gediminas Castle, the Cathedral, St. Anne’s Church, St. Peter and Paul Church, the Gate of Dawn, the Old University, the medieval Jewish Quarter, the Ghetto during WWII, the Synagogue, the Jewish cemetery and the grave of the Gaon of Vilna.
		Gediminas Castle and Cathedral square - the historical center of Vilnius; the history of Lithuanian Capital.
	www.emcoinc.com /travel/html/JewishTravel/LithuaniaWestExpressMenu.htm (3011 words)

	Gediminas Castle In Vilnius, Page II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gediminas Castle In Vilnius, Page II - Climbing on top of the hill, you could observe the remains of the castle walls here and there.
		It's a steep hill and while sweating and climbing on top, I kept on thinking how it much have felt to attack against this castle, carrying your heavy weapons and trying desperately to reach the top...not an easy task.
		The steep road that leads to the castle had few beggars and perhaps that fact was something, that made us refuse to pay.
	www.silentwall.com /GediminasII.html (182 words)

	SVCOpera
		Gediminas, the most famous of Lithuania's medieval grant dukes, once fell asleep during a hunting trip on top of the hill by a confluence of ricers.
		Museum was founded in 1987 in the reconstructed Old Arsenal of the Vilnius Lower Castle.
		Fragments of a defense wall of the Lower Castle dating back to the 12th-14th centuries and fragments of wooden pavement and masonry are on view in the cellar exhibition.
	www.litauiska.com /litauiska/svcopera.htm (568 words)

	Gediminas castle- Vilnius, Lithuania - VirtualTourist.com
		The castle was founded by Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminasin in the 13th century but was destroyed in a big fire.
		Castle of Gediminas, lying on Gediminas hill, is one of main symbols of Vilnius.
		This castle, and also the lower castle (currently destroyed, but rebuilding is possible in future) were used for city defense.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Lithuania/Vilniaus_Apskritis/Vilnius-444288/Things_To_Do-Vilnius-Gediminas_castle-R-5.html (606 words)

	Red Stars Travel Agency - Tours and Travel - What You Need To Know About Our Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The lower castle, the main residence of Lithuania's grand dukes for about 300 years was destroyed in the 19th century and now hosts concerts and plays on the site of the excavations.
		At the foot of the hill are the Lower Castle and the Cathedral.
		The insular castle was a significant military stronghold.
	www.travel2russia.com /destguide/vilnius.htm (4091 words)

	Vilnius Attractions - Vilnius Travel Guide - Lithuania
		Standing sentinel over Vilnius since the 13th century, the landmark Gediminas Castle was built by the founder of the city, and has served as defence bastion, prison, and now major tourist attraction.
		Originally the castle was made of wood, later clad in 10ft (3m) thick stone walls, and then all but destroyed by Russian troops in the 17th century.
		Near the Gediminas Castle in the Old City stands a hill topped with a trio of crosses, originally erected in the 17th century in memory of seven Franciscan monks who were crucified and thrown into the Vilnia River.
	www.wordtravels.com /Cities/Lithuania/Vilnius/Attractions (852 words)

	Sightseeing tours for Vilnius Short Breaks - Guide for Weekend City Break to Lithuania Vilnius old town
		The main points of interest for tourists are: Gediminas Castle, Cathedral Square, Gates of Dawn and over 40 churches of different styles and faiths.
		After the city was proclaimed as the capital of Lithuania, by the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Gediminas, the castle was reinforced with brick walls.
		The remaining tower in Gediminas castle is open for people to enjoy and take some fantastic photographs of the historic district.
	www.vamostravel.com /city_breaks/vilnius/sightseeing.asp (2481 words)

	Castle Hill - Vilnius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Statue of Duke Gediminas at the foot of Gediminas Hill
		In 1323, Duke Gediminas wrote to the Pope and to the cities of Western Europe, inviting artisans, merchants, and monks to Vilnius.
		His diplomatic gesture is also significant for the fact that 1323, when the city is first mentioned, is considered the year of the founding of Vilnius - and Gediminas its founder.
	www.honerkamps.de /sven/trip/lt/vilnius/castle_hill.htm (80 words)

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