The central part of the village is proclaimed an architectural reserve. The main street is dominated by uniform wooden houses, facing it with two-windowed sides.
The Trakai name, derived from Lithuanian: trakas - "the glade", suggests that the castle was built in a hollow area after deforestation.
Historyedit
Grand Duke Gediminasedit
According to the Lithuanian Chronicle, Senieji Trakai was established by Grand Duke Gediminas who departed for hunting from Kernavė into another coast of the Neris River and personally liked a mound surrounded by oaks and plains.[2] Sometime before 1321, Grand Duke Gediminas[3] transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernavė to Trakai (today's Senieji Trakai) and erected his brick castle.[2][4] Senieji Trakai served as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1316–1323 or in 1321–1322.[4] In 1337, it became a seat of the newly established Duchy of Trakai.
The ruins of the castle were donated to Benedictine monks by Vytautas in 1405. It is supposed that the present monastery building dating from the 15th century incorporates the remains of the Gediminas' castle.
Referencesedit
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^"2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ abMarkauskienė, Julijana. "Senųjų Trakų seniūnija". Vilnijosvartai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
senieji, trakai, literally, trakai, polish, stare, troki, historic, lithuanian, village, located, kilometres, east, trakai, according, lithuanian, census, 2011, inhabitants, lithuanians, poles, russians, saint, petersburg, warsaw, railway, passes, through, vil. Senieji Trakai literally Old Trakai Polish Stare Troki is a historic Lithuanian village located 3 kilometres 1 9 mi east of Trakai According to the Lithuanian census of 2011 it has 1 396 inhabitants Lithuanians Poles and Russians 1 The Saint Petersburg Warsaw Railway passes through Senieji Trakai Senieji TrakaiVillageThe church and cloister built on the remains of the old castleCoat of armsSenieji TrakaiLocation of Senieji TrakaiCoordinates 54 37 N 24 58 E 54 617 N 24 967 E 54 617 24 967Country LithuaniaCountyVilnius CountyMunicipalityTrakai district municipalityEldershipSenieji Trakai eldershipCapital ofSenieji Trakai eldershipLithuania s capital transferred from Kernave1321Population 2021 Total1 219Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST The central part of the village is proclaimed an architectural reserve The main street is dominated by uniform wooden houses facing it with two windowed sides Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Grand Duke Gediminas 2 2 Grand Duke Kestutis 2 3 Destruction by the Teutonic Order in 1391 2 4 Grand Duke Vytautas 3 ReferencesEtymology editThe Trakai name derived from Lithuanian trakas the glade suggests that the castle was built in a hollow area after deforestation History editGrand Duke Gediminas edit According to the Lithuanian Chronicle Senieji Trakai was established by Grand Duke Gediminas who departed for hunting from Kernave into another coast of the Neris River and personally liked a mound surrounded by oaks and plains 2 Sometime before 1321 Grand Duke Gediminas 3 transferred the capital of Lithuania from Kernave to Trakai today s Senieji Trakai and erected his brick castle 2 4 Senieji Trakai served as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1316 1323 or in 1321 1322 4 In 1337 it became a seat of the newly established Duchy of Trakai Grand Duke Kestutis edit Gediminas son Kestutis erected a new castle in New Trakai today s Trakai Kestutis son Vytautas 5 was born in Old Trakai ca 1350 4 Destruction by the Teutonic Order in 1391 edit The castle in Senieji Trakai was destroyed by the Teutonic Order in 1391 Grand Duke Vytautas edit The ruins of the castle were donated to Benedictine monks by Vytautas in 1405 It is supposed that the present monastery building dating from the 15th century incorporates the remains of the Gediminas castle References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Senieji Trakai 2011 census Statistikos Departamentas Lithuania Retrieved August 17 2017 a b Markauskiene Julijana Senuju Traku seniunija Vilnijosvartai lt in Lithuanian Retrieved 3 November 2023 Bain Robert Nisbet 1911 Gedymin Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 11 11th ed pp 548 549 a b c Traku senamiestis Department of Cultural Heritage of Lithuania in Lithuanian Retrieved 3 November 2023 Bain Robert Nisbet 1911 Witowt Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed p 762 About Senieji Trakai Elderate This Vilnius County Lithuania location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Senieji Trakai amp oldid 1183330516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
