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Punia Mound, Lithuania

            The Punia Mound is covered with the past legends about the duke Margiris who had his castle, called Pilenai, on this mound. It is said that in 1336 the heroic Pilėnai fight with crusades took place there, and defenders and the castle dwellers chose tragic death in flame rather than crusaders’ prison. Nowadays it is one of the most beautiful mounds in Lithuania. It stands on the confluence of the Nemunas River and a small river Punelė. A thorough archaeological research showed that a castle stood on the mound in XIII-XIV centuries. Later it was burnt and a new castle built instead in the XV century, which burnt again in the XVI century. A new big palace built at the end of the same century. A wonderful scene is seen from the peak of the mound: the river Nemunas is winding below and the Punia pinewood. 
   

Taken in: Lietuva / Alytaus Apskritis / Punia (show map)

Taken on: April 22, 2018

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Camera: Canon PowerShot G3 X, f/4.0, 1/1600 sec, 15.8mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot G3 X
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	15.8mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Picasa
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