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The Ėgliškiai-Anduliai Hillfort stands proudly in the stunning landscape at the confluence of the Dangė and Šaltupis rivers. This archaeological site is not only captivating for its natural beauty but also rich in history and mythology. Dating from the 10th to the 13th centuries, the hillfort was constructed on the edge of a high ridge and surrounded by a defensive embankment. Nearby, beyond a ditch, lies a prominent promontory known as Perkūno Hill, believed to be the location of a pagan temple. It is said that here stood the ceremonial Apierų Stone, which was used until World War II.
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The Ėgliškiai-Anduliai Hillfort stands proudly in the stunning landscape at the confluence of the Dangė and Šaltupis rivers. This archaeological site is not only captivating for its natural beauty but also rich in history and mythology. Dating from the 10th to the 13th centuries, the hillfort was constructed on the edge of a high ridge and surrounded by a defensive embankment. Nearby, beyond a ditch, lies a prominent promontory known as Perkūno Hill, believed to be the location of a pagan temple. It is said that
here stood the ceremonial Apierų Stone, which was used until World War II.
Historical sources suggest that the Kretinga Castle, mentioned in the 13th century, may have been located on this hillfort, and that local people offered the captured crusader leader as a sacrifice to the gods on Perkūno Hill. To the north and east of the hillfort, a burial site dating from the 2nd to 13th century, along with barrows from the 1st millennium BC, have been discovered, indicating a long history of settlement in the area.
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