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Karaim kenasa in Vilnius, Lithuania (Liubarto 6)

Karaim kenasa in Vilnius, Lithuania (Liubarto 6)

The Vilnius kenasa is located in a two-storey neighborhood in the Žvėrynas quarter, in Polish Zwierzyniec = once the game reserve of the local nobility. The Karaim are a people of Turkic origin who, according to tradition, were brought to Lithuania by the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas, Witold in Polish, during one of his military … Continue reading Karaim kenasa in Vilnius, Lithuania (Liubarto 6)