The Hills Of Crosses at Northern Lithuania
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The Hill of Crosses is a place of pilgrimage in northern Lithuania. The first crosses were placed on the ancient hill fort in the 14th century. Over the centuries, not only crosses, but giant crucifixes, carvings of Lithuanian patriots, statues of the Virgin Mary and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims.
The real reason for the existence of the hill lies buried in the history of Lithuania. Over the centuries, the place has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism despite the threats he has faced throughout history. Invaded by Russia during the partition of 1795, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Lithuania disappeared from the map of Europe. When the old political structure of Eastern Europe collapsed in 1918, Lithuania has declared its independence again. Meanwhile, the Hill of Crosses was used as a place for Lithuanians to pray for peace, for their country and for the loved ones they have lost.
More recently, the site has taken on particular importance in the years 1944-1990, when Lithuania was occupied by the USSR. Continue to go to the Hill and leave their tributes, Lithuanians used to demonstrate their allegiance to their original identity, religion and heritage. Although the Soviets worked hard to remove new crosses, and bulldozed the site at least three times, the new crossess and continued to appear in 1985, the authorities had given up. On September 7, 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the Hill of Crosses, declaring a place of hope, peace, love and sacrifice.
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