Želvos hillfort
Želvos hillfort is an archaeological site in Molėtai District Municipality, Utena County. Želvos hillfort is situated nearby to the village Suraiža, as well as near Kulionys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology and Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.
Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology
Museum
Photo: Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: MindaugasMacijauskas, Public domain.
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.
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 hillfort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Kaukuras”, “Kaukuras, Kapusčiaragis”, and “Zelvu Piliakalnis”
- Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Molėtai District Municipality, Utena County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.32128° or 55° 19′ 17″ northLongitude
25.54983° or 25° 32′ 59″ eastElevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
9G778GCX+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1693360394OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11296799Wikidata ID
Q16478855
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In Other Languages
“Želvos hillfort” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Želvų piliakalnis”
- Lithuanian: “Želvų Piliakalnis”
Localities in the Area
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