Trakai Island Castle, Lithuania
Part 2 of 3 - The golden years and the change of function

After its completion, Trakai Castle became one of the most important political and military centers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1410, after the Battle of Grunwald, the castle’s military significance gradually declined, as the defeat of the Teutonic Knights reduced the threat in the area.

From 1420 to 1430, the castle served as the residence of Duke Vytautas and the site of important diplomatic negotiations.

In 1506, the castle underwent changes under the rule of Sigismund the Old, who commissioned the reconstruction of the residential areas in the Renaissance style. Further modernizations took place in the mid-16th century under Sigismund Augustus, who also adapted the castle for prison purposes.

In the 16th and early 17th centuries, the castle served as a representative residence, although its military significance had diminished. It also served as a storage facility for important state documents and valuables.

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Prisiekę konservatorių gerbėjai turbūt plojo iš džiaugsmo, sužinoję, kad buvusiam partijos pirmininkui Gabrieliui Landsbergiui skirtas Sergejaus Magnickio vardo žmogaus teisių apdovanojimas. Paties Landsbergio sprendimas tikrai nenustebino, nes jis yra Magnickio apdovanojimų komiteto narys.

Kadaise komunistų partijos gensekas Leonidas Brežnevas vaikščiojo visą krūtinę apsikarstęs ordinais ir medaliais, kuriais pats save galėjo ir apdovanot

#lietuva, #naujienos, #respublika,

Trakai Island Castle, Lithuania
Part 1 of 3 - Beginnings and construction

The history of Trakai Castle begins in the 14th century, during a period of rapid expansion for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1323, Duke Gediminas moved the capital of Lithuania to Trakai, which initiated the construction of the first fortress. In 1337, during the reign of Duke Kęstutis, the first brick castle was built on a peninsula on Lake Galve, intended to defend against invasions by the Teutonic Order. Unfortunately, the castle was captured and destroyed by the Teutonic Knights in 1377. Following these events, in 1378, Kęstutis decided to build a new fortress on an island in Lake Galve. Construction began around 1382. After Kęstutis’s death, his son, Grand Duke Vytautas, continued the construction and expansion of the castle. The fortress was ultimately completed between 1404 and 1408, representing the Gothic architectural style. The castle served as a strategic defensive fortress and a princely residence, constituting an important defensive point against the Teutonic Knights.

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Y esto otro, totalmente distinto y de latitudes más lejanas, ha salido hace unas horas nada más.

Cuando apenas eran unos mozos recién salidos de la adolescencia, Awakening Sun cogieron una furgo y se fueron de gira a lo pobre por Europa. Consiguieron fechas en España y todo, y una de ellas era en el Hebe de Vallekas.
Servidora, que llevaba poco tiempo estudiando lituano en aquel entonces, les escribí y les dije que yo les echaba un cable cuando estuvieran aquí, que les traducía lo que fuera y tal.

El promotor de aquí, un hijodelagranfurcia por razones varias, no les hizo una mierda de promoción y fuimos cuatro gatos al concierto y les dio para comer unos bocatas en una sala helada donde no había ni para sentarse, eso era su "camerino". Me sentó tan mal que me los llevé luego a Tribunal para comer caliente.

El caso es que luego ya en Lituania, fast forward a unos años después, acabaron teloneando a Sepultura, y a partir de ahí les ha ido bastante mejor.

Tienen 4 albumes de metal...diría que alternativo, y acaban de sacar tema nuevo que es numetalero a saco, diría yo

Aquí os los dejo :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-BihoYkTuE

(justo a tiempo para que se desatasque lo del curro xD)

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The Nemunas River, Birštonas Observation Tower, Lithuania (Part 2 of 2)

The Nemunas was the main river of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, but its lower reaches and mouth lay within the borders of the Teutonic Knights and subsequent Prussian states.

After the Third Partition of Poland, it formed the border between the Prussian and Russian partitions. From 1807, when the Duchy of Warsaw, and later the Congress Kingdom of Poland, was established in part of the Prussian partition, the Nemunas formed the border with the territories annexed to Russia.

From September 23–28, 1920, one of the largest battles of the Polish-Soviet War (1919–1921) took place in the Nemunas region between units of the Polish Army under the command of Józef Piłsudski and Soviet forces under the command of Mikhail Tukhachevsky, ending in a Polish victory and the Russian withdrawal.

#niemen #neman #nemunas #litwa #lithuania #lietuva #poland #polska #widok #view #landscape #rzeka #river #photography #photo #las #forest #dolina #valley #history #historia
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The Nemunas River, Birštonas Observation Tower, Lithuania (Part 2 of 2)

The Nemunas was the main river of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, but its lower reaches and mouth lay within the borders of the Teutonic Knights and subsequent Prussian states.

After the Third Partition of Poland, it formed the border between the Prussian and Russian partitions. From 1807, when the Duchy of Warsaw, and later the Congress Kingdom of Poland, was established in part of the Prussian partition, the Nemunas formed the border with the territories annexed to Russia.

From September 23–28, 1920, one of the largest battles of the Polish-Soviet War (1919–1921) took place in the Nemunas region between units of the Polish Army under the command of Józef Piłsudski and Soviet forces under the command of Mikhail Tukhachevsky, ending in a Polish victory and the Russian withdrawal.

#niemen #neman #nemunas #litwa #lithuania #lietuva #poland #polska #widok #view #landscape #rzeka #river #photography #photo #las #forest #dolina #valley #history #historia