- The Hill of Crosses is a powerful symbol of hope, faith, and liberty. It has now become one of the must-visit destinations for pilgrims in Lithuania.
- The easiest way to get to the Hill of Crosses is either with your own car (an easy day trip from either Vilnius or Kaunas) or by taxi from Šiauliai.
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- 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.
- A major site of Catholic pilgrimage, the Hill of Crosses is dotted with numerous religious artefacts such as crosses, statues, effigies, rosaries, and even figures of...
- Lithuania's fabled Hill of Crosses is a symbol of defiance as much as a pilgrimage site. More than 100,000 crosses have been planted on this low hill...
- The Hill of Crosses in Lithuania, with its one hundred thousand crosses, is creepy but also a significant historical site for Lithuanians.
- The first crosses on the Hill of Crosses are believed to have been erected shortly after the November Uprising, which lasted from 1830 to 1831.
- Located in Lithuania lies a staggering spectacle of crosses scattered around north from the city of Siauliai. It is amply named “Hill of Crosses”.
- The USSR began a “demolition” period which lasted for almost 20 years. In 1958, the collective farm Meškuičiai began digging gravel on the Hill of Crosses.