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MedvÄ—galis was a 14th-century hill fort in Samogitia, located in present-day Archeologiniai tyrinÄ—jimai Lietuvoje. 2006
/ref> The fort was the subject of a poem by the poet Maironis.
MedvÄ—galis was a 14th-century hill fort in Samogitia, located in present-day Å ilalÄ— District Municipality
Šilalė District Municipality ( lt, Šilalės rajono savivaldybė, Samogitian: ''Šėlalės rajuona savivaldībė'') is a municipality in Tauragė County, Lithuania.
Seniūnijos (Elderships or Wards)
The Å ilalÄ— district municipality cont ...
, 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 ...
. It was first mentioned in 1316 in written texts and was one of the most important and strongest Lithuanian forts in the area. It was attacked by the Teutonic Knights over 20 times throughout history, including the Siege of MedvÄ—galis
The siege of MedvÄ—galis was a brief siege of MedvÄ—galis, a Lithuanian fortress in Samogitia, in February 1329 by the Teutonic Order reinforced by many guest crusaders, including King John of Bohemia. The 18,000-strong Teutonic army captured ...
in 1329, when it fell to the Teutonic forces and its defenders were converted to Catholicism.
The settlement at the hill fort complex lies to the southwest and northeast of the fort. It was renovated and adapted to tourists' needs in 2006 by the Varniai Regional Park and the Ministry of Environment./ref> The fort was the subject of a poem by the poet Maironis.
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