Hillfort Gintarai

Hillfort Gintarai is an archaeological site in Kretinga, Klaipėda County. Hillfort Gintarai is situated nearby to the village Martynaičiai, as well as near the town Kartena.

Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Martynaičių Piliakalnis and Church of the Assumption, Kartena.

Church of the Assumption, Kartena

Church

Photo: Karmen media, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kartena Hillfort

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kartena Hillfort, also called the Castle, Swede or Lūžtis Mountain, is located on the other side of the river from Kartena Town in Lithuania. The town, as well as a bend in the Minija River and the surrounding valleys are visible from the hillfort. Kartena Hillfort is situated 2½ km southwest of Hillfort Gintarai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gintarai and Kartena.

Gintarai

Village

Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gintarai is a village.

Kartena

Town

Photo: Tozujoze, Public domain.

Kartena is a town in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 931 people. The city is one of the settlements that are near the A11 highway.

Šatilgalis

Village

Photo: Kanarskas, Public domain.

Šatilgalis is a village.

Hillfort Gintarai

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Gintaru Piliakalnis” and “Vyšnių kalnas”
Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Kretinga, Klaipėda County, Samogitia, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

55.93039° or 55° 55′ 49″ north

Longitude

21.49283° or 21° 29′ 34″ east

Elevation

40 metres (131 feet)

Open location code

9G73WFJV+54

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2316080434

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

11289528

Wikidata ID

Q16451637

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In Other Languages

“Hillfort Gintarai” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Gintarų piliakalnis”
Lithuanian: “Gintarų Piliakalnis”

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