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Lithuania - Crosses

In Lithuania, just outside the city of Siauliai, is a hill called the Hill of Crosses. Here, people have “hammered” and placed on top of one another, thousands upon thousands of crosses. There are also statues, rosaries and photographs here.

This country was under Russia’s rule, and on more than one occasion, the Russians destroyed this site. Additionally, some people were cast into jail, and some were fined for placing a cross on this hill. Nevertheless, to this day, the hill with its crosses remains.

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BBC

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20171026-lithuanias-miraculous-hill-of-100000-crosses


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