Senieji Trakai Castle

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The church and cloister containing the remains of the castle
The church and cloister containing the remains of the castle

Senieji Trakai Castle was a castle in Senieji Trakai (literally: Old Trakai) in Lithuania.

The first brick castle was built by Grand Duke Gediminas, who transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Trakai (today's Old Trakai) in 1321. The weddings of Kęstutis and Birutė were held there and it was a birthplace of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas in 1350.

The castle in Senieji Trakai was destroyed by the Teutonic Order in 1391 and was never rebuilt since the new castle was erected in Trakai by Kęstutis. The ruins of the castle were granted to Benedictian monks by Vytautas in 1405. It is supposed that the present monastery building dating from the 15th century holds the remains of the Gediminas' castle.

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Coordinates: 54°36′18″N, 24°59′03″E

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