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.

Photo: Dubysa, GFDL.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Panemunė Castle and Burial chapel, Vytėnai.

Panemunė Castle

Panemunė Castle

Photo: Juliux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Panemunė Castle is a historic castle situated on the banks of the Nemunas River, in the western part of Lithuania. The castle's origins stretch back to the medieval period, evolving through various phases of reconstruction.

Burial chapel, Vytėnai

Church

Burial chapel, Vytėnai

Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burial chapel, Vytėnai is a church.

Zamkaus dvaras

Manor estate

Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zamkaus dvaras is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilis I and Branduoliškiai.

Pilis I

Village

Photo: Watas, GFDL.

Pilis I is a village.

Branduoliškiai

Village

Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.

Branduoliškiai is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Bisenė.

Šilinė

Village

Photo: Dubysa, GFDL.

Šilinė is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Bisenė.

Bisenė

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Bisena”, “Kartupėnai Hill Fort”, “Kartupenu Piliakalnis”, and “Kiaukalnis, Sargutis”
Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Jurbarkas District Municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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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

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Bisenė” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Kartupėnų piliakalnis”
Lithuanian: “Kartupėnų Piliakalnis”

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