The Valleys and Hills of Vilnius Castles

Contents

VILNIUS CASTLE HILL THROUGH THE EYES OF GEOLOGISTS

Jonas Satkūnas, Vidas Mikulėnas

Geological investigations in the territory of Vilnius Castles State Cultural Reserve.

Geological structure of Vilnius Castle Hill.

Features and age of the terrain.

Thermoerosion, or terrain corrosion. Landslides and structural deformations.

Consequences of the Bekešas hill collapses captured in old photographs.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE TERRITORY OF VILNIUS CASTLES

Stanislovas Patkauskas

Archaeological investigations of the Upper Castle. Archaeological studies of the Lower Castle.

Archaeological research of the Vilnius Castle Mound with bastions (known as Kalnų Park).

Studies of the Kreivasis city-settlement. Archaeological investigations of adjacent territories.

VILNIUS CASTLE HILL AND UNDERGROUND WATER

Jonas Satkūnas

Subterranean water reservoirs in Vilnius and the oldest water supply system. Sereikiškės (Bernardinai Garden) water source.

Observation of surface changes in the influence zone of Sereikiškės water source.

THE TAMING OF THE CAPRICIOUS VILNIA RIVER IN XIX CENTURY

Laima Vileikienė

Old Vilnius Dam.

Fortification of Vilnius Fortress.

Bridges.

Strengthening of Vilnia riverbanks.

Straightening of Vilnia riverbed.