Hill of Crosses (Lithuanian: Kryžių kalnas ⓘ) is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is uncertain, but it is believed that the first crosses were placed on the former Jurgaičiai or Domantai hill fort after the 1831 Uprising ...

Just outside the northern city of Šiauliai, thousands of metal and wooden crosses—placed here for nearly two centuries—have found a home on the growing mound of religious fervor. Dangling...

Feb 23, 2023 · Laden with more than 100,000 Christian symbols, Lithuania's Hill of Crosses is one of the world’s most unique pilgrimage sites. In the Lithuanian countryside sits a hill covered in crosses placed there by those who have lost loved ones.

Jun 26, 2024 · Hill of Crosses, Kryžių kalnas, is one of the most special places you can visit in Lithuania. Just as the name suggests, it’s a hill covered with crosses. Hundreds of thousands of crosses. This sacred hill is one of a kind and is often mentioned among the most unique places in …

Jan 30, 2025 · Planning to visit Hill of the Crosses in Lithuania? You’re in the right place. Hill of the Crosses (Kryžių Kalnas in Lithuanian) is one of the most unique places I’ve ever visited. It’s far from everything and remote, which makes the phenomena of people …

Jan 12, 2023 · The Hill of Crosses in Lithuania is an absolute must see! Don't miss the Hill of Crosses in Siauliai, Lithuania! Here is how to visit.

Oct 28, 2017 · The Hill of Crosses is steeped in legends of ghosts, miracles and heroic acts of defiance. Around 11km outside the city of Siauliai in northern Lithuania, an old, earthen mound hunches under the...