Gediminas Castle
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Gediminas Castle is a castle in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The first castle building was built of wood. Later, under the rule of the Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Gediminas (1316-1341), it was brick with stones.
The current Gediminas Castle is the remnant of the brick castle built by Vytautas Magnum, the Duke of Lithuania (1392-1430). There are some fragments of the old castle, which are now restored according to numerous archeological researches on the Gediminas Hill.
It is possible to get onto the top of the Gediminas Hill by foot, and visit Gediminas Castle from inside, where the exposition of archeologic findings is kept. From the top of the Castle, there is an observation ground, from where the panorama of Vilnius Old Town opens for the spectators.
Gediminas Castle is important state and historic symbol of Vilnius and Lithuania: it is depicted on national currency Litas, sung in folk songs, and mentioned in numerous patriotic poems.
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