Lithuania
Tauragė County
Jurbarkas District Municipality

Bisenė

Bisenė or Bisena was a wooden fortress of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the Lithuanian Crusade. It was one of the Lithuanian defensive outposts along the Neman River and was burned down by the Teutonic Order in 1283 and 1316.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Panemunė Castle and Burial chapel, Vytėnai.

Photo: Juliux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic castle situated on the banks of the Nemunas River, in the western part of . The castle's origins stretch back to the medieval period, evolving through various phases of reconstruction.

Church
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Manor estate
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilis I and Branduoliškiai.

Village
Photo: Watas, GFDL.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Bisenė.

Village
Photo: Dubysa, GFDL.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Bisenė.

Bisenė

Latitude
55.10222° or 55° 6′ 8″ north
Longitude
23.00614° or 23° 0′ 22″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9G754224+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1779503726
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11303499
Wiki­data ID
Q12659792
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bisenė” goes by many names.
  • Lithuanian: “Kartupėnų piliakalnis”
  • Lithuanian: “Kartupėnų Piliakalnis”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Bisenė”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kartupėnai and Pakalniškiai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vytėnų prieplauka and Pilies I Tvenkinys.

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