Juozapinė Hill

Juozapinė Hill is a hill located near Vilnius. It was formerly believed to be highest point in Lithuania. However, in 2007 the peaks were remeasured by staff at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, using GPS technology.

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Type: Hill with an elevation of 293 metres
Description: mountain in Lithuania
Also known as: “Juozapine Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aukštojas Hill and Medininkai Castle.

Aukštojas Hill

Peak

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Aukštojas Hill is the highest point of Lithuania. It is located in the Medininkai Highlands, Migūnai forestry, approximately 24 kilometres southeast of the capital city of Vilnius.

Medininkai Castle

Castle

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Medininkai Castle, a medieval castle in Vilnius district, eastern Lithuania. Castle was built in the first half of the 14th century. The defensive perimeter of the castle was 6.5 ha; it is the largest enclosure type castle in Lithuania, and one of the largest castles in Central and North-Eastern Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juozapinė and Medininkai.

Juozapinė

Village

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Juozapinė is a village.

Medininkai

Village

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Medininkai is a village in Lithuania. In terms of administration, it is centre to the Medininkai Eldership, which forms part of the Vilnius District Municipality; the district itself is in turn part of the Vilnius County.