[1] First built by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1363, the castle was captured by the Teutonic Order in 1368.

[2] This severely weakened Lithuanian defenses along the Neman and started the most intense period of attacks towards central Lithuania, including Vilnius and Trakai.

Using the materials brought by the Lithuanians, they finished the construction in April–May 1368 and named the castle Gotteswerder.

[5] Just few months after its construction, Gotteswerder was captured after a five-week siege by the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army led by Algirdas and Kęstutis.

[4] Historians believe that Gotteswerder was destroyed by Vytautas when he reconciled with Jogaila at the end of the Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392).