Kernavė Mounds

The Kernavė hillforts are five hillforts at the southern edge of in the Pajauta Valley on the right side of the valley. Kernavė is the oldest known capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Mounds (hillforts) in Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Kernavė, Pilies kalnas, Įgulos kalnas, Piliavietė”, “Kernavės IV piliakalnis”, and “Pilies kalnas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mindaugo sostas and Aukuro kalnas.

Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is situated 150 metres south of Kernavė Mounds.

Chapel
Photo: ZwieRys, GFDL.
is situated 120 metres northeast of Kernavė Mounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kernavė and Kriveikiškis.

Town
Photo: Lestath, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site. It is located in the Širvintos district municipality located in southeast .

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Dmottl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , . According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 5 people.

Kernavė Mounds

Latitude
54.8834° or 54° 53′ 0″ north
Longitude
24.85117° or 24° 51′ 4″ east
Open location code
9G66VVM2+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1715016458
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q16456278
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Kernavė Mounds” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Кернаўскія курганы”
  • Lithuanian: “Kernavės piliakalniai”
  • Ukrainian: “Кернавські городища”
  • Ukrainian: “Кернавські кургани”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kernavės apžvalgos aikštelė and Kernavės senoji bažnyčia.

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