Šiuraičiai hillfort
Šiuraičiai hillfort is an archaeological site in Rietavas Municipality, Telšiai County. Šiuraičiai hillfort is situated near the village Gelžyčiai, as well as near Pasklindis.
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Šiuraičių II Piliakalnis.
Šiuraičių II Piliakalnis
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Šiuraičiai and Juodainiai.
Juodainiai
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.Kuitainiai
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.Šiuraičiai hillfort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Siuraiciu I Piliakalnis”, “Šiuraičių I piliakalnis”, and “Švedkalnis, Šiuraičiai”
- Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Rietavas Municipality, Telšiai County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.68658° or 55° 41′ 12″ north
Longitude
22.19439° or 22° 11′ 40″ east
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
9G74M5PV+JQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Lithuanian to Samogitian—“Šiuraičiai hillfort” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Šiuraičių I Piliakalnis”
- Lithuanian: “Šiuraičių piliakalnis”
- Samogitian: “Švedkalnis”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gelžyčiai and Pasklindis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Skaborų piliakalnis and Tverų miestelio senosios kapinės.
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