Trakų Vokė

Trakų Vokė – is it Trakai or Vilnius? Officially, it’s part of Vilnius. While it is true that this place is somewhat remote, it can be approached creatively. Do you like to travel by rail? If so, it’s fun to get on the Vilnius-Vokė train (which leaves several times a day), and cross the monkey bridge and along the old ponds all the way to the late 19th century Tiškevičius Manor.

The impressive centuries-old gates lead to the recently renovated Trakai Voke Manor with one of the most beautiful landscaped parks in Lithuania.  The park was designed by the famous French landscape architect Eduard André.  It features a deciduous avenue, hundreds of rose hips, a paradise apple orchard and a lime hedge, a restored historic fountain and walking paths.

The palace, which is open to the public, has restored interior details such as ornate ceilings, authentic floor tiles and orangery floors, and ancient shutters. Trakų Vokė excursions also include the renovated basement, the water tower with its Islamic roof, the Tiškevičius chapel-mausoleum, the neo-baroque stables, and other buildings on the estate.

The manor’s exhibition space hosts exhibitions, events and educational activities. By the way, Trakų Vokė Manor can be recognised in the films ‘Catherine the Great’, ‘Anna Karenina’, ‘War and Peace’, ‘Letters to Sophie’; other films have also been filmed here.