Place:Merkinė, Varėna, Alytus, Lithuania

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NameMerkinė
Alt namesMerkinesource: Wikipedia
Merkinėsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates54.167°N 24.167°E
Located inVarėna, Alytus, Lithuania
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Merkinė is a town in the Dzūkija National Park in Lithuania, located at the confluence of the Merkys, Stangė, and Nemunas rivers. Merkinė is one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania. The first settlers inhabited the confluence of Merkys and Nemunas in the 9th-10th century BC, at the end of the Paleolithic. On top of Merkinė hill-fort stood one of the most important Lithuanian castles, built in the 13th century, which guarded against invasions of the Teutonic Order. Merkinė was a part of a strategic triangle - Kaunas - Vilnius - Merkinė, protected with the chains of hillforts and castles. The center of Merkinė town is a state-protected urbanistic monument. Merkinė is an important point of Lithuania's domestic tourism.

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