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The top of the hill is 142 m above sea level and 48 m above the surrounding land, with its slopes at an angle of 35 to 40 degrees. It used to be almost treeless, but from around the beginning of the 20th century trees grew on its slopes. These were cut down in 2011–2013 during slope management, when
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the hill acquired its current shape. The hill has an oval flat top 110–120 m long by 50–60 m wide, where the Upper Castle was built. In the 21st century the erosion of the slopes intensified and there were a series of landslides. Among the suspected reasons were the construction of the
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erosive deposit by a canal, which forms the mouth of the Vilnia. Mindaugas
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at the foot of the hill, and economomic activities in the area, as well as a general neglect of maintenance. Weather conditions also contributed to the deterioration of the slopes. Slope stabilization works were carried out in 2017–2022.
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