Biržai Castle

Coordinates: 56°12′N 24°45′E / 56.20°N 24.75°E / 56.20; 24.75
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Biržai Castle
Biržai, Lithuania
The manor in the castle of Biržai
Biržai Castle is located in Lithuania
Biržai Castle
Biržai Castle
Coordinates56°12′N 24°45′E / 56.20°N 24.75°E / 56.20; 24.75
TypeCastle
Site history
Built1589

Biržai Castle is a

Lake Širvėna, covering about 40 km2 (15 sq mi), was created. Major castle building works were finished in 1589.[1]

Since the second half of the 17th century, the castle has been the main seat of the Biržai-

wars with Sweden
.

The castle was reconstructed from ruins in the 1980s, in the Renaissance-Baroque style. The residential manor of the castle houses a library and a regional history museum "Sėla" (literally Selonia), founded in 1928.

  • Plan of the castle.
    Plan of the castle.
  • Ruins of the Biržai Castle by Franciszek Smuglewicz (National Museum in Warsaw)
    Ruins of the Biržai Castle by
    National Museum in Warsaw
    )
  • Arsenal
    Arsenal
  • Bridge
    Bridge

See also

References

  1. ^ Kuncevičius, Dr. Albinas. "Lithuanian Castles and the Possibilities of Their Use for Cultural Tourism". Association of Lithuanian Museums. Retrieved 15 March 2012.

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