Merkinė
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Merkinė is a small town in Alytus County, Lithuania, located at the confluence of the Neman and Merkys rivers. The town belongs to the Varėna District Municipality and is located about 26 kilometers w
Merkine panorama
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Merkinė, Lithuania in 2010
Merkinė Hillfort in Merkinė, Lithuania in 2014
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Władysław IV Vasa
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Władysław IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV was King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and claimant of the thrones of Sweden and Russia. Born into the House of Vasa as a prince of Poland and of Sweden, Władysł
Merkinė
…centers of the historic land of Dainava. The town was known to be one of the favorite holiday places for the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Władysław IV Vasa, who also died here in 1648. During the 1654–1667 war with Russia and during the Great Northern War (1700–1721) Merkinė suffered greatly from Russian…
Portrait by Peter Paul Rubens (1620s)
Władysław in 1596. Painting by Martin Kober
Prince Władysław, aged about 10, c. 1605
Young Władysław