- Explore the enchanting Hill of Crosses in Lithuania, a sacred pilgrimage site showcasing thousands of crosses and a testament to Europe's rich cultural heritage.
- 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 powerful symbol of hope, faith, and liberty. It has now become one of the must-visit destinations for pilgrims in Lithuania.
- 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.
- Undoubtedly, the Lithuanian culture of persistence and fight under oppression can easily be summed up in Šiauliai’s little secret, the Hill of Crosses.
- Discover the spectacular Hill of Crosses, Lithuania, a pilgrimage site and symbol of peaceful resistance on behalf of the Lithuanians on a small group tour.
- in the middle of the Hill of Crosses. Several questions have popped up over the years regarding the number of crosses as well as their purpose and origin.
- There were even plans to flood the hill to put an end to the problem. The Hill of Crosses again grew in popularity in Lithuania in the 1980s and 1990s.
- 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.
- The Hill of Crosses, or Kryziu Kalnas in Lithuanian, is a collection of over 200,000 wooden crosses erected on a small hill in Šiauliai in Northern Lithuania.