Hill of Crosses

The Hill of Crosses (Lithuanian: [Kryžių kalnas] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a Lithuanian site of pilgrimage. It is about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) north of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania.

No one knows when or why people started leaving crosses on the hill. It is believed that the first crosses were put up after the 1831 Uprising.^[1] It was estimated that there were 55,000 crosses in 1990^[2] and 100,000 in 2006.^[3]

On September 7, 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the site and declared it a place for hope, peace, love and sacrifice.^[4]

Hill Of Crosses Media

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A stone inscribed with the words of Pope John Paul II: "Thank you, Lithuanians, for this Hill of Crosses which testifies to the nations of Europe and to the whole world the faith of the people of this land."
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Hill of crosses after fire in 2021
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Hill of Crosses
Hill of crosses at night in 2022
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Pilgrims travel to the Hill of crosses
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General view of the Hill of Crosses
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Kryziu kalno koplycia nakti 20150818
Johannes Paulus II håller den historiska mässan vid Korskullen 7 sep 1993..
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Hill of Crosses
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Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

References

↑ "The Hill of Crosses". CNN iReport. Retrieved 2014-03-23.^{[dead link]}
↑ "The Hill of Crosses: A Pilgrimage Tour To the Peaceful Endurance of Catholicism". Goista. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
↑ "'Hill of Crosses' built by Catholic pilgrims over two centuries draws in many". NBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
↑ Olsen, Brad. Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations. p. 150.

Other websites

Kryžių kalnas website (in Lithuanian)

Coordinates: 56°00′55″N 23°25′00″E / 56.01528°N 23.41667°E / 56.01528; 23.41667

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[1] "The Hill of Crosses". CNN iReport. Retrieved 2014-03-23.^{[dead link]}

[2] "The Hill of Crosses: A Pilgrimage Tour To the Peaceful Endurance of Catholicism". Goista. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-03-23.

[3] "'Hill of Crosses' built by Catholic pilgrims over two centuries draws in many". NBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-23.

[4] Olsen, Brad. Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations. p. 150.

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