Alytaus piliakalnis, positioned approximately 1.1 km from the city of Alytus, is a hillfort that offers a 20-25 meter high vantage point on one side. A rampart, 40 meters long and 2.5 meters high, is located on its eastern edge. Notably, this square-shaped hillfort, measuring 25 x 15 meters, has a partition that seems not designed for defense purposes.
This hillfort, dated to the mid-1st millennium through the 14th century, houses a settlement from the second half of the 1st millennium (7th century) and the 11th-14th centuries. Archaeological finds include burnt building remains, tools used in farming, a stone for a mill, and a flint with a point.
History shows that a wooden castle on the hillfort was taken by the Crusaders in 1377 and 1382. Alytus castle is mentioned in records from 1384 and 1387.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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