- The Hill of Crosses was bulldozed by the Soviet authorities several times, but every night, people crept back, risking their lives, and planted the crosses again.
- Picture hundreds of thousands of crosses stacked together on a hill, one on top of the next, and you are envisioning the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania.
- It began as an act of defiance against religious persecution and has turned into a beautiful reminder of the strength found through faith. hill of crosses lithuania.
- Tickets for the bus to the Hill of Crosses can be purchased at the bus station in Siauliai. A large departure board shows the schedule – you want the bus to Joniskis.
- An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs. ... Add Hill of Crosses to a New List. View all photos.
- The Hill of Crosses is a famous site of pilgrimage. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is uncertain, but it is believed that ...
- Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian national identity.
- The Hill of Crosses is an interesting and very unique site of pilgrimage, which is in the vicinity of the city of Šiauliai, within the Republic of Lithuania.
- What is the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania? This site is the location of over 250,000 crucifixes that have been placed on a hill near the city of Šiauliai.
- Eerie images capture Lithuania’s epic Kryžių Kalnas (Hill of Crosses) including a dramatic shot of countless wooden and metal crucifixes.