Vėlaičių hillfort

Vėlaičių hillfort is an archaeological site in Kretinga, Klaipėda County. Vėlaičių hillfort is situated nearby to the village Vėlaičiai, as well as near Gaudučiai.

Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gaudučių hillfort and Kartena Hillfort.

Gaudučių hillfort

Gaudučių hillfort

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Kartena Hillfort

Scenic viewpoint

Kartena Hillfort

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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 3 km west of Vėlaičių hillfort.

Hillfort Gintarai

Hillfort Gintarai

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Hillfort Gintarai is situated 2½ km northwest of Vėlaičių hillfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vėlaičiai and Gaudučiai.

Vėlaičiai

Village

Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vėlaičiai is a village.

Gaudučiai

Village

Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gaudučiai is a village.

Dauginčiai

Village

Photo: kanarskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dauginčiai is a village.

Vėlaičių hillfort

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

55.91428° or 55° 54′ 51″ north

Longitude

21.52236° or 21° 31′ 21″ east

Elevation

44 metres (144 feet)

Open location code

9G73WG7C+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3809764116

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Vėlaičių hillfort” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Vėlaičių piliakalnis”
Lithuanian: “Vėlaičių Piliakalnis”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gintarai and Lygnugariškiai.

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