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Trakai Kenesa

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Trakai Kenesa

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Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania

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1. Karaimų Street (Karaimų Gatvė) – View of Trakai Island Castle loop from Old Town

9.63km

02:29

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2. View of Trakai Island Castle – Karaimų Street (Karaimų Gatvė) loop from Trakai

6.19km

01:35

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3. Varnikai Boardwalk Trail – Trakai Peninsula Castle Ruins loop from Trakai

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04:03

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Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Enerpa

June 29, 2023

Kenesa has been standing since the 14th century. help in the territory of the Karaite population, in the Small City. 16th century Ave. it burned down and was rebuilt in 1533. After that several more times until the 18th century. demolished and rebuilt. 1727 and in 1773 the building was damaged, then repaired. Kenesa burned in the fire of 1794. The Karaites of Sluck and Crimea helped to rebuild it with their donations. In 1812, the kenes was burned by French soldiers passing through Traki. After the last fire in 1824, it was intended to build a brick kenesa, but due to lack of funds, a wooden one was built again. 1903-1904 it was reconstructed according to the project prepared in 1898-1899. The works were carried out on the initiative of the Karaite cleric Felix Maleckis and with the collected funds. Engineer Mikhail Prozorov also contributed to the work. There was a school near the Kenesa. In 1997, Trakai kenesa was restored for the first time after the war according to the last reconstruction project. The building belongs to the Karaite community of Trakai.

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

May 4, 2025

The Karaite prayer house, the Kenessa, can only be visited by group by prior arrangement. Its structure and furnishings are reminiscent of a synagogue. Right next door is the interesting museum about this small ethnic group.

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Pierre

November 9, 2024

Please keep the area clean👍🏻

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Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania

Trakai Kenesa

1. Karaimų Street (Karaimų Gatvė) – View of Trakai Island Castle loop from Old Town

2. View of Trakai Island Castle – Karaimų Street (Karaimų Gatvė) loop from Trakai

3. Varnikai Boardwalk Trail – Trakai Peninsula Castle Ruins loop from Trakai

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