Editing Klaipėda (section)

===Historical===
Klaipėda's main attractions are the historic buildings in the city's centre, dating from the 13th to 18th centuries. Some of its older buildings have [[half-timbered construction]], similar to that found in Germany, France, England, [[Denmark]] and southern Sweden. Other places of interest include:
*The remnants of the [[Klaipėda Castle]], built in the 13th century by the [[Teutonic Order]]. It had and a quadrangular tower, surrounded by the ramparts and brick bastions. It lost importance after the Russian occupation from 1756 to 1762, and thenceforth started to decay.
*The ''Žardė ancient settlement'', situated on the right bank of the river Smiltelė. It is dated to the late Iron Age (10th century), and was inhabited until the 16th century.
*The remnants of the so-called "Dutch" defence system around the entire town from the 17th–18th centuries.
*The maritime museum in Fort Wilhelm, built at the end of the 19th century at the spike of the Curonian Spit.