The Pointed Gate in Vilno. In the middle aged Vilno it was a custom that in the tower with an alcove, over the gate sacred paintings were placed. At the very beginning Vilno had five city gates, e.g. Miednik’s Gate (the name comes from the road leading to the city of Miednik). The gate is also known as the Pointed Gate from the name of the part of the south suburb, which was called the Pointed End. 

The first notes come from 1361. In the 13th century the castle was built there so as to protect the Lithuanians from Teutonic Knights’ conquests. However, the castle was conquered many times, e.g. in 1362. In 1384 Teutonic Knights built a castle which still exists. The castle was supposed to be the base for other conquests, especially to conquer Vilno.

Szawle (lit. Siauliali) is the city in Lithuania in the east of Kłajpeda. It is the industrial, cultural and scientific centre. You can visit a beautiful Renaissance St Peter`s and Paul`s Church where you can admire a wonderful painting of Mother of God and the marvelous organ from the 18^th century. In Szawle you can also find the Monument of Archer which is a sundial too.

KŁAJPEDA

It is the only city with a harbour. It is the third of the biggest cities in Lithuania – over two thousand people live there. Kłajpeda is situated along the Baltic Sea and Kuroński Reservoir. For centuries Kłajpeda was captured many times by foreigners as well as destroyed by fires.

While visiting Kłajpeda it is worth seeing:

·        the Old City with ancient houses of people and fishermen

·        the ruins of the castle from the 16^th century

·        the Town Hall from the end of the 16^th century which was rebuilt in the 19^th century in the Renaissance style

·        districts of stone stores (the oldest from the 18^th century)

·        the Historical Museum of Little Lithuania

Troki, Trakaj, Trakai, a city in the south-east Lithuania, in the lake district. About 7,2 thousand inhabitants (1989).

Sights: parish church - the main sanctuary of Our Lady in Lithuania in the 17th and 18th century (1409, 1718), the duke's castle on the island Piles on the lake Galvė (13th -15th century), the ruins of the castle on the Sacrificial Mountain (13th-15th century., rebuilt in 18th century), Bernardyns' Church.

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