- 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.
- (For me, this ratio is 3:1) Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) was unique enough for me to make an exception, however.
- 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 the first...
- The Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. ... Spirituality seeps deep into the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania and it has been a pilgrimage site for many years.
- 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.
- Only hundreds of thousands of crosses of all sizes and materials. And yet, today, the Hill of Crosses is one of the most suggestive religious places in the world.
- Access : Coordinates: 56.015278, 23.416667 / The Hill of Crosses is a place of pilgrimage near the town of Šiauliai in northern Lithuania.
- The Hill of Crosses is one of the most famous and unique tourist sights in Lithuania. Here are pictures from my visit to the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai, Lithuania.
- 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.
- 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.