The most famous castle in Lithuania is Hill of Crosses, ranked #78 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Trakai Island Castle and Gate of Dawn.
The Castlemap atlas charts 14 castles, 4 fortresses, 8 palaces & châteaux and 3 ruins in Lithuania. They span more than 18 centuries — from Raudonė Castle (founded 110) to Kernavė (1989). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Lithuania.
Map of castles in Lithuania
On the map they cluster thickest around Kaunas — 22 within a 100 km day trip, then Vilnius (21) and Alytus (19). The northernmost is Biržai Castle, the southernmost Norviliškės Castle — about 228 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Vilnius · Castles near Kaunas · Castles near Alytus.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 29 landmarks mapped in Lithuania, 27 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 14th century — 7 of them. 14 predate 1500 and 6 were built after 1700.
