Janioniai castle mound is situated on the right bank of Muse River near Muse River and Kaimena River confluence in the southwest part of the village, about 3 kilometres to northeast of Ciobiskis. The other name of the castle mound is Pikuolis Mountain. This name is origin from the name of the nether world god Pikuolis. There are some legends about this castle mound. During Soviet times Lithuanians were celebrating All Saints Day on this mound. The castle mound is supervised by Ciobiskis village residents.
Lauziskis castle mound is located on the right bank of Sirvinta River about 0.2 km to the north from Sesuoleliai – Pajuodis road across the bridge over Sirvinta River. The northern part of the mound is surrounded by Sirvinta River. Mound’s downhills are steep, the northern steep is 13 m in high, and the others are lower. The top ground is almost right-angled, 32 m in length to the west and 30 m in width. It is suggested that in the first part of the II millennium there was a big castle.
Manciusenu castle mound is situated in the southern part of the village, about 0.5 kilometres to the north from Sirvinta River right bank (about 0.2 km to the southwest from the mound there is Manciusenř cemetery called Milzinkapis. In the south and west the mound is surrounded by Sirvinta River valleys, in the east there is a hill. Mound’s down hills are steep, 16 meters in high, tilled. The top ground is oval, about 38 m in length to the east and west, about 15 meters in width.
Totoriskis castle mound. There is a filling on the eastern side of this ruined castle mound. He is situated about 0.8 to the southeast from the village, about 0.6 km to the south from Zirnaju Lake, on the right bank of Gelve River. The filling on the eastern side reaches mound’s top, in the south, west, and north the castle mound is surrounded by Gelve River and its valleys (to the west from the filling the castle mound has crept to the river and washed away. The mound is 12 m in length, 6.5 m in high. In the east from the mound the remains of ancient settlement were found.
Kernave castle mounds. They mean the place where Lithuania starts. They are situated in Kernave cultural reservation and occupy the space of 194.4 ha. There are 18 archaeological and historical monuments; five of them are castle mounds (Mindaugas Throne mound, Lizdeika mound, Aukuras mound, Pilies mound, and Kriveikiskio mound). There are many legends about Kernave’s mounds. One of the legends says that there was an underground road to Trakai and Vilnius. In Kernave the road was shut with metal gate, in Trakai – with silver gate and in Vilnius – with golden gate. By the other legend the pagan Temple of God Perkunas in Vilnius was destroyed when in 1387 Lithuania was baptized. At Lizdeika mound was living Magus Lizdeika together with his priestesses, who were nursing the Holy Fire. The valley in Kernave is named after the most beautiful priestess Pajauta. A fabulous sight might be seen from the mounds. Meandering Neris River is running through the forests. In 1986 in Pajauta Valley archaeologists has found the ruins of 13th century feudal town. Honourable past of Kernave is represented on the emblem of Kernave – a knight near gates of ruined town. On the bottom of emblem is a note “It is better to die than to loose freedom.” Kernave is entered in UNESCO list of world heritage.
