The Enigmatic Žemaičiai Stronghold: A Hidden Staircase in Spraudaičių Kaime

The Enigmatic Žemaičiai Stronghold: A Hidden Staircase in Spraudaičių Kaime

Discover the secrets of the mysterious triangular fortress - built by the Žemaičiai to challenge the Georgenburg stronghold of Livonian Order.

The Spraudaičių piliakalnis, situated in the Šilalės region, Šilalės county, is flanked by Lakes Jūra and Bardyngia. Rising 56 meters above the landscape, it features an accessible ledge stretching 6 meters wide and 2 meters deep. North of the ledge lies a second platform, concealing a hidden staircase, 4 meters wide and 80 cm deep. Further north, another staircase remains, mostly destroyed, with an 8-meter-wide and 2-meter-deep section surviving in the northeastern coast. The Žemaičiai constructed this fortress to seize control from the Vilkų Lauko piliakalnyje, under the rule of Livonian Order's Georgenburg.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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