Birutė Mountain (Palanga)

Lithuania / Klaipedos / Palanga
 hill, dunes

This dune was used for astronomical purposes by local Baltic tribes. Since 1506 a chapel of Saint George was built on the top of the mountain. The name Birutė comes from Lithuanian grand duke Kęstutis wife, who presumably was born in Palanga.
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Coordinates:   55°54'19"N   21°3'10"E
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