Kernavė
Kernavė was a medieval capital 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.
One of the old hillfort at Kernavė | |
Shown within Lithuania | |
| Alternative name | Town |
|---|---|
| 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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