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On the road to Lithuania

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This is what remains of the medieval castle in Kaunas in modern Lithuania (pol. Kowno). In time of the crusades, it was one of the major fortresses guarding the Nemunas river which was the only major waterway providing entrance into pagan Lithuania from the Baltic sea. Along this river, Teutonic ships sailed into Lithuania carrying supplies, cannons and soldiers deep into the pagan territory. Numerous naval and land battles were fought for Kaunas in winter campaigns as well as in summer but, despite repeated sieges, the crusading armies never managed to gain permanent control over the castle and eventually the Teutonic invasion of Lithuania failed. Victorious, the baptised Prince of Lithuania founded a city here which prospered due to trade along the river and became the second largest, medieval, gothic city of Lithuania.
Image size
2816x2112px 2.46 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-H2
Shutter Speed
10/5000 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Mar 5, 2011, 5:01:14 AM
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Lormet-Images's avatar
Lovely photo, wonderful history -- thanks for sharing it! :)