- 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.
- Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian national identity.
- During Soviet occupation of the area that lasted from 1944 to 1991, the Hill of Crosses became a symbol of defiance.
- 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.
- Starting from any location in Siauliai, you will be collected and driven to the famous Hill of Crosses. Departure time depends on you, it's your private tour!
- Laden with more than 100,000 Christian symbols, Lithuania's Hill of Crosses is one of the world’s most unique pilgrimage sites.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.