Galvė

Lake Galvė
Lake Galvė - view from Totoriškės village
Lake Galvė Location within Lithuania
Location	Trakai, Lithuania
Coordinates	54°39′36″N 24°55′48″E
Basin countries	Lithuania
Surface area	3.61 km2 (1.39 mi2)
Max. depth	46.7 m (153 ft)
Islands	21 (Trakai Island Castle)

Frozen Lake Galvė

Lake in the summer

Lake Galvė is a lake in Trakai, Lithuania. Approximately 361 hectares in size, it has 21 islands, with one of them housing Trakai Island Castle. Trakai Peninsula Castle is located on its southern shore. There are ruins of the little Orthodox church in Bažnytėlė Island. The lake and most of the other lakes surrounding the castle and city have myths and legends connected to them, of which most contain a tragic love story.

References

• (in Lithuanian) Trakų ežerais (Lakes of Trakai) Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine. Trakai district municipality.