Kulionys hillfort

Kulionys hillfort is an archaeological site in Molėtai District Municipality, Utena County. Kulionys hillfort is situated nearby to the village Suraiža, as well as near Želvos.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology and Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.

Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology

Museum

Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology

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The Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology is a sky observatory and ethnocosmology museum in Kulionys village located about 70 km north of Vilnius, Lithuania.

Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

University

Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

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The Molėtai Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy. It is located on the Kaldiniai Hill next to Kulionys, Lithuania, 10 km from the town of Molėtai.

Želvos hillfort

Želvos hillfort

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kulionys and Želvos.

Kulionys

Village

Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kulionys is a village in Lithuania, near Molėtai, mostly famous for its Molėtai Astronomical Observatory and Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 34 people.

Želvos

Village

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Želvos is a village.

Melninkai

Village

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Melninkai is a village.

Kulionys hillfort

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Kulioniu Piliakalnis”
Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Molėtai District Municipality, Utena County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

55.31717° or 55° 19′ 2″ north

Longitude

25.551° or 25° 33′ 4″ east

Elevation

179 metres (587 feet)

Open location code

9G778H82+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1693360376

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Kulionys hillfort” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Kulionių piliakalnis”
Lithuanian: “Kulionių Piliakalnis”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Suraiža and Saladiškės.

Notable Places Nearby

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