- Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian national identity.
- Grey Cross from Lithuania A quick look at the different catholic cross on the hill of crosses will show you a variety of crosses in different shapes and sizes.
- Some of them are small and simple, while others are large and ornate. Visitors to the Hill of Crosses often bring their own crosses to add to the collection.
- But, if you’re on the fence, I’ll also go through all the reasons why you should visit this spectacular attraction too. How to get to the Hill of Crosses from Vilnius.
- The Hill of Crosses is one of the most renowned pilgrimage places in all the country and it’s a symbol of desire for freedom, national pride and piety.
- 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.
- During our trip to the Baltic countries this winter we made an unusual stop between Riga and Vilnius: the hill of crosses near the town of Siauliai in Lithuania.
- The Hill of crosses is one of the most popular Christian pilgrimage desitination in Eastern Europe. More than 200,000 crosses and rosaries.
- During Soviet occupation of the area that lasted from 1944 to 1991, the Hill of Crosses became a symbol of defiance.
- Cross is a sign of love The Hill of Crosses is a sacred place in the Šiauliai region with specifically huge rooms for reflections of faith and also indications of one...