Gediminas Castle Tower Facts
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The first wooden fortifications were built by Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania. The first brick castle was completed in 1409 by Grand Duke Vytautas.
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Gediminas’ Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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A reconstruction of the Royal Palace of Lithuania was completed in 2009 and is located near the base of the hill upon which Gediminas’ Tower stands.
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The flag of Lithuania was re-hoisted atop the tower on October 7, 1988, during the independence movement that was finalized by the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania on March 11, 1990.
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The three-floor tower was rebuilt in 1933 by Polish architect Jan Borowski. Some remnants of the old castle have been restored, guided by archaeological research.
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The Vilnius Castle Museum was opened in 1960, and in 1968 it became a subdivision of the Lithuanian National Museum.