Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas
Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas is a scenic viewpoint in Merkinės sen., Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County which is located on Seinų g.. Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas is situated nearby to Adolfo Ramanausko-Vanago Laisvės kovų keliais, as well as near the museum Lietuvos laisvės kovų ir kančių muziejus.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Address: Seinų g. 28A, Merkinė
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Assumption, Merkinė and Merkinė hillfort.
Church of the Assumption, Merkinė
Church
Photo: Juliux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of the Assumption, Merkinė is situated 670 metres east of Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas.
Merkinė hillfort
Scenic viewpoint
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Merkinė hillfort is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km southeast of Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas.
Ešerinis
Lake
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Ešerinis is a lake, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merkinė and Zakavoliai.
Merkinė
Photo: VietovesLt, CC BY 3.0.
Merkinė is a village in Dzūkija, the southern region of Lithuania, with a population just under 1000 in 2021. It stands on the navigable River Merkys, once guarded by a wooden castle.
Zakavoliai
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Zakavoliai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 10 people.
Maksimonys
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
Maksimonys is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 23 people.
Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas
- Categories: tower and tourism
- Location: Merkinės sen., Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.16368° or 54° 9′ 49″ northLongitude
24.17461° or 24° 10′ 29″ eastHeight
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
9G66557F+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 8387330617OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q25498892
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas” goes by many names.
- German: “Der Aussichtsturm von Merkina”
- Lithuanian: “Merkinės apžvalgos bokštas”
- Polish: “Wieża widokowa w Mereczy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Adolfo Ramanausko-Vanago Laisvės kovų keliais and Lietuvos laisvės kovų ir kančių muziejus.
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