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Kernavė
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kernavė was a medieval capital[1] of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site (population 238, 2021). It is located in the Širvintos district municipality located in southeast Lithuania. A Lithuanian state cultural reserve was established in Kernavė in 1989. In 2004 Kernavė Archaeological Site was included into UNESCO world heritage list.
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![]() One of the old hillforts at Kernavė | |
Alternative name | Town |
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Location | Širvintos District Municipality, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 54°53′N 24°51′E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Abandoned | 14th century |
Periods | Middle Ages |
Cultures | Lithuanian |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1859, 1979, 1980–1983 |
Condition | In ruins |
Official name | Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
Reference | 1137 |
Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
Area | 194.4 ha |
Buffer zone | 2,455.2 ha |
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