The corpses of fallen partisans who fought against the Soviet occupation were buried here. In Soviet times, a sports field was simply built over it. But the memory was preserved and so with the end of the occupation a place of remembrance was created.

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1. Merkinė Hillfort – Merkinė Observation Tower loop from Nemunas River

5.65km

01:31

70m

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Distance 196 m

Uphill 10 m

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Wednesday 11 February

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Location: Alytus County, Lithuania

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