Biržai Castle
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bir-ai-castle-163-10527927
title:
Biržai Castle
text:
Biržai Castle is a 16th century castle in Biržai, northern Lithuania. It is located in Aukštaitija region, Panevėžys County. The castle was the first Italian-style bastion fort in Lithuania and one of the first in North-Eastern Europe. The well-preserved castle now houses a museum, a library and a restaurant. Construction of the earth bastion-type castle started in 1586 by the order of Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Lightning" Radziwiłł. In 1575, preparing for this construction, a dam was built on the A
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Castle in Biržai, Lithuania
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir%C5%BEai_Castle
date created:
2006-08-05T19:58:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T22:58:20Z
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