Ancient hillfort
Lõhavere hill fort
German: Lehowa
The Lähavere hillfort is an ancient hillfort in the municipality of North Sakala in Viljandi, the village of Lähavere. The hillfort is registered as a national archaeological monument. Considered a fortress of the ancient elder Lembitu of Estonia, Lõhavere is one of the most comprehensive hillfort studied in Estonia. The chronicle of Henrik of Latvia mentions the bird of Lembitu, Sakala, under the name castrum Leole.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today