Bradeliškės Hillfort

The Bradeliškės hill fort (also called Pakilta ) is a hill fort (piliakalnis) in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania.

Bradeliškės hillfort
Bradeliškės hillfort is located in Lithuania
Bradeliškės hillfort
Bradeliškės hillfort
Coordinates: 54°49′30″N 24°56′35″E / 54.82500°N 24.94306°E / 54.82500; 24.94306
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
CountyVilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius district municipality
EldershipDūkštos Eldership
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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The hill fort is situated near the Bradeliškės village and on the left bank of the Dūkšta River [lt], close to its confluence with Neris.[1] It is within the Neris Regional Park territory.

It was once a wooden castle with surrounding fortifications.[2]

In June 2023, Bradeliškės hillfort was added to the national register as a protected area of national significance.[2]

 
Bradeliškės hillfort from the north

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Karmazinų pilkapyno tyrinėjimai 1997 metais" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine ("1997 Exploration of Karmazinai Tumuli") by Gintautas Vėlius [lt] (in Lithuanian)
  2. ^ a b "Bradeliškių piliakalnis su papiliu paskelbti valstybės saugomais". madeinvilnius.lt. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.