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Karaim Wooden Houses

Karaim Wooden Houses

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Karaim Wooden Houses

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Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania

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Enerpa

August 27, 2022

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Legends say that when building a house, the Karaites allocated one window to themselves, the second to Vytautas the Great, whom they called Vatai By (translated from Karaite as Crushing …

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Bike Vilnius Velotakas

May 24, 2020

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Did you know? The Karaite community, to which Vytautas the Great granted the privilege of living freely, is the closest in Trakai. Wooden houses are neatly lined up at the end of the street, usually with three windows.

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Beyond the Horizon

January 31, 2024

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Driving through the streets of Trakai, I noticed the distinctive wooden houses of the Karaim. These houses are not only architecturally interesting, but also an important testimony to the history …

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Elevation 190 m

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