Šančiai Hillfort
Šančiai Hillfort is an archaeological site in Kaunas District Municipality, Kaunas County. Šančiai Hillfort is situated near the village Lepšiškiai, as well as near Masteikiai.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lepšiškiai Hillfort and Karmėlava Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Šančiai and Lepšiškiai.
Šančiai Hillfort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Kepeliušas, Kepeliušius, Pikelnia” and “Sanciu Piliakalnis”
- Categories: hillfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Kaunas District Municipality, Kaunas County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.99164° or 54° 59′ 30″ north
Longitude
24.05744° or 24° 3′ 27″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
9G66X3R4+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Šančiai Hillfort” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Šančių piliakalnis”
- Lithuanian: “Šančių Piliakalnis”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Smiltynai II and Rykštynė.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Drąseikių kapinės and Pilėnų miško rekreacinis takas.
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