Kaunas Castle

Kaunas


A reconstructed tower, sections of wall and part of a moat are all that remain of 14th-century Kaunas Castle, an important bastion against Teutonic attacks around which the town originally grew. There's an exibition on the history of the castle, a reconstructed dungeon, plus the opportunity to try your hand at old Lithuanian games and archery.


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