Most of Lithuania's early castles were wooden and have not survived. Those that remain are of stone and brick construction dating from the 13th century onwards.
List of castles and castle ruins in Lithuania
edit| Image | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltadvaris Castle | 16th century | Baltadvaris | Ruins | |
| Biržai Castle | 1586 | Biržai | Rebuilt | |
| Dubingiai Castle | 1412–1413 | Dubingiai | Ruins | |
| Vaitkuškis Palace | 18th century | Vaitkuškis | Partially rebuilt | |
| Eišiškės Castle | 15th century | Eišiškės | Ruins | |
| Kaunas Castle | 14th century | Kaunas | Partially rebuilt | |
| Klaipėda Castle | 13th century | Klaipėda | Ruins | |
| Medininkai Castle | 13th–14th centuries | Medininkai | Rebuilt | |
| Norviliškės Castle | 16th century | Norviliškės | Rebuilt | |
| Panemunė Castle | 17th century | Vytėnai | Partially rebuilt | |
| Raudondvaris Castle | 17th century | Raudondvaris | Rebuilt | |
| Raudonė Castle | 16th century | Raudonė | Rebuilt | |
| Rokantiškės Castle | 16th century | Naujoji Vilnia | Ruins | |
| Siesikai Castle | 16th century | Siesikai | Rebuilt | |
| Senieji Trakai Castle | 14th century | Senieji Trakai | Ruins | |
| Trakai Island Castle | 14th century | Trakai | Rebuilt | |
| Trakai Peninsula Castle | 14th century | Trakai | Partially rebuilt | |
| Tauragė Castle | 1844–1866 | Tauragė | Refurbished | |
| Vilnius Castle Complex | 14th century | Vilnius | Partially rebuilt |
See also
edit- List of castles in Belarus
- List of castles in Poland
- List of castles in Ukraine
- List of castles in Latvia
- List of castles in Estonia
- List of hillforts in Lithuania
- List of hillforts in Latvia
- List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia
- List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia
- List of palaces and manor houses in Lithuania
- List of castles
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External links
edit- (in Lithuanian) Interactive map of Lithuanian castles and estates
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