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Ancient hillfort

Varangu linnus

Varangu linnus

The castle of Varangu, or the mill stronghold of Varangu, is also located in the municipality of Halya in West Viru County, east of the village of Varangu, on the eastern bank of the river Selja, on the sopting rivem of the riverbank, where it is also protected by the Pehku stream that flows into the river by the east. The fort of Varang dates back to the second half of the first millennium, according to the earlier date, from 11 to 13 according to the more recent data. of the century. There have been no archaeological excavations at the fort.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Map of the area around Varangu linnus
59.48603° N, 26.33083° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

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