Birute's Hill
Birute's Hill
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Diane B
Edmonds, WA748 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
This is a must see as you leave the amber museum and make your way towards the beach! There’s a large storyboard and you can walk to the top of the hill!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Written 17 March 2023
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Dragon
20 contributions
Mar 2020
Nice place. Must visit in Palanga. Lovely sea view from the hill. Nice small, old, authentic church.
Written 24 September 2020
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Jezbr
Vilnius, Lithuania52 contributions
Jan 2020
A place that has had a long and deep spiritual history for this land with a beautiful but simple chapel on top. Ok views. Ok moments of peace. Some great photo ops.
Written 12 January 2020
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Morta M
53 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
At the bottom of Birute's hill there is a Grotto - the place where St. Mary appeared to St. Bernardine. And on the top there is a small chapel. Also you can see a wonderful view of the Baltic sea. You definitely should visit this hill, if you already came to Birute's park.
Written 23 October 2018
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TheHarrier
larnaca162 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
Plenty to see Amber Museum, beautiful gardens, very clean and well kept park plenty of sculptures and attractions.
Written 5 September 2018
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Ponuponas
Vilnius, Lithuania1,150 contributions
Sep 2017
A place were ever burning fire was under pagan sacred place.
But later on christians conquered the area, and build a small chapel on it, of course.
Still, it is sacred place for balts, balts religion too.
But later on christians conquered the area, and build a small chapel on it, of course.
Still, it is sacred place for balts, balts religion too.
Written 24 September 2017
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JRMNaples
Naples, FL108 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
There's a chapel at the top of the hill, which was locked but you can peek inside. It's quite a hike to the top but worth it if you want some exercise.
Written 21 September 2016
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DeanMurphy2020
Orlando, FL7,548 contributions
Aug 2016 • Friends
Birutė (died 1382) was the second wife of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. Little is known about Birutė’s life, but after her death a strong cult developed among Lithuanians. Birutė was a priestess who served Pagan gods, suggesting that a marriage to a pagan duchess rather than to an Orthodox duchess from Slavic lands helped to with pagan Lithuania support. Circumstances surrounding her death are unknown.
In 1989 archeologists discovered evidence of a pagan observatory, which had existed on Birutė Hill in the late 1300s, likely built in her honor. To discourage people from worshiping pagan gods and her grave, the Saint George chapel was built atop the hill in 1506. It was rebuilt in 1869 and survives today. It is the highest dune of Palanga on the Baltic Seashore and is part of the Palanga Botanical Garden, which combine to make it a tremendous tourist draw. The surrounding forest and distant Baltic Sea make for a pleasant afternoon.
In 1989 archeologists discovered evidence of a pagan observatory, which had existed on Birutė Hill in the late 1300s, likely built in her honor. To discourage people from worshiping pagan gods and her grave, the Saint George chapel was built atop the hill in 1506. It was rebuilt in 1869 and survives today. It is the highest dune of Palanga on the Baltic Seashore and is part of the Palanga Botanical Garden, which combine to make it a tremendous tourist draw. The surrounding forest and distant Baltic Sea make for a pleasant afternoon.
Written 16 September 2016
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BrownhillSweden
Gothenburg, Sweden26 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
This is a really nice and calm place in Palanga, with the Amber museum. There's an extensive rose garden to go through as well
Written 31 July 2016
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Ezcookin
Bloomington, IL20 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
Lovely grotto located in Birute's Park. It shows when the virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadine. It is a nice place to go for meditation and prayer.
Written 23 July 2016
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