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Biržai Castle

Castles & Country Houses, Museums & Art Centres
Biržai Castle was built as a fortress in 1575-1589 by the hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Krzysztof Radziwill “The Thunderbolt” (1547-1603), in order to defend the northern border of Lithuania.

Since the second half of the 17th century, the castle has been the main seat of the Biržai-Dubingiai line of the princes Radziwill. 

The castle was destroyed by Sweden in 1625-1627, rebuilt in a huge defence complex by 1682, but destroyed again in 1704 by the Swedish army. 

The castle was not reconstructed until the late 1980s, housing today the Biržai Regional Museum and  a library. 

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Biržai Castle

J Radvilos g. 3
41175 Biržai
Lithuania