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Šatrija is a hill and a hillfort in the Samogitia region of
"ŽEMAIČIŲ ŽEMĖS" Magazine, 2004, no. 3 It is part of the Šatrija Landscape Reserve. The hill is in height and was formed during the last glacial period.
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Šatrija is a hill and a hillfort in the Samogitia region of Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
, near the village, Luokė '' seniūnija'', Telšiai District Municipality."Jie slėpė ir gynė žemaičius""ŽEMAIČIŲ ŽEMĖS" Magazine, 2004, no. 3 It is part of the Šatrija Landscape Reserve. The hill is in height and was formed during the last glacial period.
Archaeology
It is anarcheological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and ...
no. A1939K and a registered cultural monument
A national heritage site is a heritage site having a value that has been registered by a governmental agency as being of national importance to the cultural heritage or history of that country. Usually such sites are listed in a heritage regist ...
no. AR1199 of Lithuania with the official names "Pašatrijos piliakalnis su gyvenviete" ašatrija Hillfort with Settlementand "Luokės piliakalnis" uokė Hillfort
The first excavations started in 1835, and the site was dated by the 1st millennium BCE. A wooden castle stood on its top at some time in 14th century. Researchers think that before the Christianization of Lithuania, an important pagan temple was located on the hill.
Name
The origin of the name is associated with a legend that this was the place of Samogitia'switches' Sabbath
A Witches' Sabbath is a purported gathering of those believed to practice witchcraft and other rituals. The phrase became popular in the 20th century.
Origins
In 1668, Johannes Praetorius published his literary work "Blockes-Berges Verrichtu ...
. One day they danced too long, until the roosters' crows. All witches quickly flew away, but one misplaced her besom (on which witches fly) and started running around shouting "Where is my ''šatra''?", hence the name (šatra is a twig from a besom)."Šatrija hillfort"/ref>
See also
* List of hillforts in LithuaniaReferences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Satrija Hill forts in Lithuania Telšiai District Municipality Hills of Lithuania