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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. [2]
Three Crosses (Lithuanian: Trys kryžiai) is a prominent monument in Vilnius, Lithuania, on the Hill of Three Crosses (Lithuanian: Trijų Kryžių kalnas), also known as the Bald Hill (Lithuanian: Plikasis kalnas) or Crooked Hill (lt:Kreivasis kalnas), in Kalnai Park.
In 1993, during his visit to Lithuania, Pope John Paul II visited several key pilgrimage sites, including the Gate of Dawn, Hill of Crosses, and Šiluva. [1] In 2007, for the 15th anniversary of his visit, Lithuanian bishops and Lithuanian government established a pilgrim route of Pope John Paul II with 14 sites; two more sites were added in 2009.
The most renowned Lithuanian cross crafter and god carver was the self-taught Vincas Svirskis (1835–1916), whose crosses, once seen across central Lithuania, are now kept in national museums. [1] Lithuanian cross crafting has been included in the list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity of 2001 by UNESCO. [citation ...
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The crosses were removed in 1961 with tractors and bulldozers, but despite Soviet prohibitions, Catholics continued to put small crucifixes and larger crosses on the Hill of Crosses. Pope John Paul II visited the hill during his visit to Lithuania, primarily because it was a sign of anti-Communist Catholic resistance, as well as a Catholic ...
Sitting with your legs nicely crossed is one thing, but this woman somehow managed to twist her legs around each other nearly three times!
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