Rokantiškės Castle

Infobox Military Structure
type =Renaissance
name =Rokantiškės Castle


caption =Rokantiškės Castle remains
location =Vilnius, Lithuania
built =16th century
battles =Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
demolished =7 August 1655
condition =ruins survive|

Rokantiškės Castle ( _lt. Rokantiškių pilis) ruins are in Naujoji Vilnia elderate of Vilnius, Lithuania.

The castle was located east of Vilnius on a high hill near the Vilnia River. It was built in the 16th century in the Renaissance style and has been the seat of the Olshanski family. Alexander Olshanski, Jurgis Olshanski and the last family member Pawel Olshanski have lived there. After his death the castle was inherited by Bona Sforza and later passed to the Pac family. The Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania Stefan Pac was visited here by the King Vladislav Vasa on July 15, 1636.

The castle was burnt down by Cossacks on August 7, 1655 during the Russo-Polish War and fell in ruins. Today there are the only visible medieval castle ruins in Vilnius.

ee also

*List of castles in Lithuania