- October 2006Lithuania's national treasure, the Hill of Crosses, has a troubled and mysterious history. The Soviets repeatedly tried to destroy it.
- 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.
- Access : Coordinates: 56.015278, 23.416667 / The Hill of Crosses is a place of pilgrimage near the town of Šiauliai in northern 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.
- Do you think it is possible to go from Vilnius to Siaullai, visit the Hill of Crosses and then reach Klaipeda in one day?
- Known as the Hill of Crosses (Kryziu Kalnas), it is both a pilgrimage site and a testament to Lithuanian strength and defiance under Soviet rule.
- The Hill of Crosses is a small mount with several hundred thousand crosses located on it. There are several versions of this place’s origin.
- (For me, this ratio is 3:1) Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) was unique enough for me to make an exception, however.
- Finally the Soviets gave up. In 1993 Pope John Paul II visited the Hill of Crosses, declaring it a place for hope, peace, love and sacrifice.
- Laden with more than 100,000 Christian symbols, Lithuania's Hill of Crosses is one of the world’s most unique pilgrimage sites.