Naujosios Rėvos Hillfort is an archaeological site in the Vilnius district. The hillfort, also known locally as 'Ruskij Kostiol' or 'Popu (Popy)', is situated on a high promontory on the bank of the Neris river near the village of Naujoji Rėva. The Neris flows to the south, and there are two cold streams to the east and west. The remaining area of the hillfort is separated from the nearby heights by a 6 m deep ditch and a stake-shaped rampart.
Archeologists have found remains of an ancient settlement on a terrace near the Neris river after descending from the hillfort. The hillfort is dated to the beginning of the second century AD and was declared a cultural monument in 1998.
It is told that people saw processions walking those paths and heard the ringing of bells coming from under the ground. The image of a Russian church as a foreign concept in a Catholic environment suggests that the hillfort could have been a pagan sanctuary (baltic sanctuary).
The hillfort is currently managed by the Neris Regional Park administration. Wooden stairs, a picnic area, maintained slopes, and information boards are installed, and there is a parking area 300 m from the hillfort.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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