Siauliai Hill of Crosses

Siauliai and Hill of crosses (Lithuania) — Šiauliai y Montaña de cruces, Lietuva, Lituania

Tour of the Hill of crosses (Kryžių kalnas) Lithuania, UNESCO

This is a place of legends and peaceful revolt it carries a powerful testament of devotion mourning and freedom. Kryžių kalnas, first mentioned in writing in 1850 this was a place of mourning used by relatives of the victims of the Russian regime. The tsar forbids families to honour their dead refusing proper burials in cemeteries trying to suppress national identity and religious expression, the result was this Hill where crosses would appear by night only to be later removed by the tsar and again reappear. During the Soviet era planting, a cross was an arrestable offence. The place was bulldozed several times all the paths leading to this hill covered and ditches dug at its base yet somehow more crosses would appear overnight!
Other stories are that the Virgin Mary asked believers to cover the holy place with crosses in the late 19th century, or that this was a place of pagan traditions and sacred fires were lit here and tended by celestial virgins but most locals told me the first legend.

Pope John Paul II
In 1993 the Pope celebrated mass here in front of thousands of people and is message is still on a papal cross on the mountain:
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


How many crosses are on the Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) in Lithuania?
By most accounts, more than 100,000 placed here for nearly two centuries, and many more were destroyed by the Russian regime.

What's the best time to visit?
Surely when it's not raining or snowing, I can't imagine being here on a rainy day. Because this is 12Km outside of Siauliai visitors tend to arrive in groups (by Bus).
We went just before lunch and still, there were quite a lot of people, nothing that would prevent you from properly seeing the Hill though. Because this is quite isolated there is no lack of parking places either on the private (paid) parking near the entrance or on the main road.

Do you need to pay?
No, there are plenty of small shops and souvenir places where you can buy your own cross but other than that only the private parking os paid.

Where is the hill of crosses?

About 12 Km north of Siauliai, in Northern Lithuania.

PILGRIMAGE through a storm to Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai, Lithuania

My first pilgrimage! An epic 26km hike to The Hill of Crosses in the North of Lithuania. What rations I packed for the journey, the trek there and what I found at the end of the journey. This is part of a series of videos in Lithuania, be sure to check my channel for more from the country!

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(23)世界一周！シャウレイ、十字架の丘（リトアニア観光②）/Siauliai,Lithuania

鉄道中心の世界一周旅行です！
今回もバルト三国のリトアニアを観光してます。

リトアニアのシャウレイという街には、十字架の丘といわれる場所があります。
そこには約5万本もの十字架があります

初めてここに十字架が置かれたのは、
1830年11月29日～1831年10月21日に起きたロシア軍に対する11月蜂起の後であると考えられています。

今回は、十字架の丘の魅力をお伝え致します。

【今回の旅行の訪問国】
1.ロシア
2.ドイツ
3.エストニア
4.ラトビア
5.リトアニア

Hill of crosses, Siauliai, Lithuania — Kryžių kalnas — Monte cruces, Šiauliai, Lituania

The Hill of Crosses (Lithuanian: About this sound Kryžių kalnas (help·info)) 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.
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El monte de las cruces (Kryžių kalnas en lituano) es un lugar de peregrinaje situado 12 km al norte de Šiauliai, al norte de Lituania. El origen de la práctica de ir dejando cruces en la montaña es desconocido.

Hill of Crosses in Siauliai, Lithuania / Kryžių kalnas 2017

The Hill of Crosses 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.[1] Over the generations, not only crosses and crucifixes, but statues of the Virgin Mary, carvings of Lithuanian patriots and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims. The exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990[2] and 100,000 in 2006.

The Hill of Crosses in Siauliai, Lithuania

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[한국어 정보]
빌뉴스를 떠난 나는 북서쪽으로 2시간 반을 달려 샤울랴이 시 근교의 시골 마을에 들어섰다. 집도 한 채 안 보이는 허허벌판에 누군가 모아 놓은 듯 언덕을 이룬 수많은 십자가들. 야트막한 언덕엔 이렇다 할 여백도 없이 십만 개의 크고 작은 십자가들이 세워져 고요한 들판의 성지, 십자가 언덕을 이루고 있다. 오늘도 점점 커져 가고 있는 십자가 언덕은 인구의 80%가 가톨릭교도인 리투아니아에서 살아 숨 쉬는 성지라고 할 수 있다. 한 명이 지나갈 길만 남긴 채 빼곡이 세워진 십자가들. 공구를 녹여 만든 듯한 것이 있는가 하면 연필 두개를 묶어 세운 것도 있고 다른 십자가에 매달린 것들도 있다. 바닥부터 차곡차곡 쌓아올린 십자가는 리투아니아인의 흔들리지 않는 믿음이다. “19세기에는 리투아니아라는 국가가 존재하지 않았어요. 우리는 러시아 제국의 일부였죠. 리투아니아인들은 두 차례 봉기를 일으켰지만 모두 실패로 돌아갔고 진압됐어요. 물론 그 뒤로 리투아니아인들에 대한 박해가 시작되었죠. 시베리아로 추방된 사람들도 있었고, 전투 중에 사망한 사람들도 있었는데 유족들은 시신조차 돌려받을 수가 없었어요. 대신 유족들은 이 상징적인 십자가들을 세우기 시작했어요. 평화적인 저항이었던 거죠. 우리는 가톨릭 신자고 공산주의자가 아니며, 리투아니아인이지 러시아인이 아니라는 걸 분명히 밝히는 하나의 방법이었어요” 소련 당국이 언덕을 불도저로 밀고 십자가들을 태워버려도 다음 날이면 다시 십자가를 세운 사람들. 그렇게 지킨 언덕에 찾아온 독립 100주년. 누군가는 사랑하는 사람과의 하루를 기념하고 어떤 이는 부쩍 가까워진 듯한 희망을 바라보기도 한다. “이 십자가를 여기에 매달 거예요. 그러고 나면 좋은 일들이 일어날 거고 우리의 소원이 이뤄질테니까요. 소원이 뭔지는 비밀이에요” “안 좋은 일들이 있었어요. 남편이 세상을 떠났고, 손녀도 세상을 떠났죠. 이제 새로운 손녀가 태어나야 하는데 문제가 있어요. 그런 문제들을 가지고 이곳에 와서 털어버려요. 그럼 아마도 저를 놓아주겠죠. 이 십자가에는 어린 아이를 닮은 아기 천사가 달려 있어요” 손녀의 건강한 탄생을 기도하는 마음으로 꼼꼼히 매듭을 묶은 할머니, 아기 천사가 행복을 가져다주길 바라본다.

[English: Google Translator]
Having left Vilnia, I entered the rural town of Shaulingyishi near the northwest for two and a half hours. There are many crosses on the hill that seem to have gathered somebody in the hill country where the house is visible. There are hundreds of hundreds of small and big crosses on this rugged hill, with no margin to make it, forming the hills of the Holy Places and the Cross. Today, the growing crisscross hill is a sacred place where 80% of the population lives in Lithuania, a Catholic city. The crucifixes are built with a path left by one passer. Some seem to be made of tools, others are made up of two pencils, others are hanged on other crosses. The cross built from the bottom is the unwavering faith of the Lithuanians. Lithuania did not exist in the 19th century. We were part of the Russian Empire. The Lithuanians caused two uprisings, but all went back to failure and were suppressed. After that, of course, persecution of Lithuanians began. Some were deported to Siberia, some died in battle, and the bereaved could not even get their bodies back. Instead, the bereaved families began to build these symbolic crosses. It was a peaceful resistance. We were a Catholic, not a communist, but a way to make it clear that Lithuanians were not Russians. The Soviet authorities have pushed the hills into bulldozers and burned the crosses, but the next day they built the cross again. The 100th anniversary of Independence that came to the hill that kept it. Some people celebrate a day with someone they love, and others look for hope as if they are getting close. I'll hang this cross here. Then good things will happen and our wishes will come true. What is your wish is a secret. There were bad things. My husband left the world, and my granddaughter died. Now a new granddaughter has to be born. Come here with such problems and shake it off. Then maybe he'll let me go. On this cross is a baby angel that resembles a child. I pray that grandmother and baby angel, who carefully tied the knot in prayer for the healthy birth of the granddaughter, will bring happiness.

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■클립명: 유럽109-에스토니아03-14 십만개의 십자가가 세워진 십자가 언덕
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THE HILL OF CROSSES (Kryžiu Kalnas) near Šiauliai, Lithuania

The Hill of Crosses in Lithuania is a site of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics as well as a tourist place for visitors of all persuasions. The many thousands of crosses and crucifixes brought to this national shrine are now a metaphor of the faith, perseverance and resilience of the people of Lithuania against all efforts to suppress and diminish their faith in Jesus Christ.

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The Hill of Crosses | Siauliai, Lithuania

The Hill of Crosses | Siauliai, Lithuania
The Hill of Crosses, Kryziu Kalnas, located in city of Siauliai, Lithuania. Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian nation indentity. The Hill of Crosses is a solemn testimony to the suffering, endurance and love of Lithuanians for their Catholic Faiths. the origin of the custom of placing crosses on the Hill of Corsses is unclear but it is proposes that this tradition began after the 1831 uprising of the Polish and Lithuanians Armies against the Russians. After the battle, the Lithuania has always lived under the oppressive violence of the Russians, only gaining total independence from Russian in 1991.
During Soviet occupation of the area that lasted from 1944 to 1991, the Hill of Crosses become a symbol of defiance. Three times during the Soviet occupation, the hill and its crosses were bulldozed. Despite these attempts to end the symbolism of the site, both locals and pilgrims soon once again begin erecting crosses. The exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990 and 100,000 in 2006. Thousands visit the site each year with the most famous visit occurring in 1993 when Pope John Paul II cam to dedicate the site. A stone marker bearing his words, 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 the land now lies at the foot of the hill. A hermitage has been erected nearby to assist visitors and the faithful are welcome to add their contribution to this unusual Hill.
Today, the crosses number in the hundred of thousands. This eerie place attracts both locals and tourists. Walking among numerous crosses, some decorated with devotion to loved ones, one can hear the rosaries rattle in the wind. This little hillock has long been a potent symbol of suffering, hope, devotion, and the undefeated faith of the Lithuanian people.
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[한국어 정보]
얼핏 보면 공동묘지처럼 보이는 이곳은 십자가언덕. 말 그대로 수많은 십자가들이 낮은 언덕에 숲을 이루고 있다. 십자가는 크기도 모양도 제각각 예수그리스도의 모습도 각양각색이다. 숫자를 정확히 알 수 없는 십자가 수는 수 만개에서부터 수 십 만개까지 말하는 사람에 따라 다르다. 또 십자가를 만든 재질도 다양하다. 십자가만 있는 것도 아니다. 유대교의 상징인 다윗의 별도 있고 일본 신사에서 본 것 같은 부적 비슷한 것도 있다. 이곳에 십자가를 세우기 시작한 것은 14세기부터 라고 하는데 대량으로 세우기 시작한 것은 1831년과 1863년에 일어난 반러시아 봉기 때 희생된 사람들을 기리기 위해서였다고 한다. 요즘은 주로 기원을 할 때나 감사의 표시로 세운다고 한다. 사람들이 십자가를 통해 기원하는 내용도 다채롭다. 소련시대에 이곳은 천주교인의 성지뿐 아니라 리투아니아 민족 전체의 성지이기도 했다고 한다. 이 언덕을 없애기 위해 소련군이 낮에 불도저로 밀어버리면 밤에 리투아니아인들이 다시 세우기를 반복했다고 한다. 이제 십자가언덕은 리투아니아의 명소를 넘어 세계적인 관광명소로 자리 잡아가고 있다. “놀랍습니다. 사진을 더 많이 찍을수록 더 다양한 십자가가 보입니다. 아주 놀랍다고 생각합니다. 여기에 온 것이 기쁩니다.”

[English: Google Translator]
At first glance, this place looks like a cross cemetery hill. There are literally countless cross form the forest on low hill. The cross is also a huge variety of size and shape also jegakgak appearance of Jesus Christ. The cross is unknown exactly the number depends on the person speaking from one hundred thousand to several tens of thousands. In addition to the cross made of the material also it varies. It's not only a cross in. Separate symbol of Judaism and David are like a charm like nothing seen in a Japanese shrine. It started to build a cross where it started to build a large amount from the 14th century that it was an honor to sacrifice people when the anti-Russian uprising that took place in 1831 and 1863. Nowadays it mainly built in time to the origins of thanks. Even more people to pray through varied as the cross. It is said also to the Soviet-era Lithuanian national shrines of the Holy Land, as well as the entire Catholic. It beorimyeon push the Soviets bulldozed in the day to avoid the repetition of the hills that Lithuania will build again in the evening. Now cross the hill is becoming a world-class tourist attractions beyond the sights of Lithuania. Amazing. The more pictures you take are more diverse cross looks. Very surprised and think. Here are glad to come.

[Lithuanian: Google Translator]
Iš pirmo žvilgsnio, ši vieta atrodo kaip kompleksinį kapinių kalvos. Yra pažodžiui daugybė kryžius forma ant mažos kalvos miškas. Kryžius yra taip pat daug įvairių dydžių ir formų, taip pat jegakgak išvaizda Jėzaus Kristaus. Kryžius yra nežinoma tiksliai, skaičius priklauso nuo asmens Kalbėjimas iš šimto tūkstančių iki kelių dešimčių tūkstančių. Be to, į kryžiaus, pagamintas iš medžiagos, taip pat ji skiriasi. Tai ne tik įvartį. Atskiras simbolis judaizmo ir Davidas yra tarsi kaip niekas matė Japonijos šventovė žavesio. Jis pradėjo statyti kryžių, kur jis pradėjo statyti didelę sumą iš 14 amžiaus, kad tai buvo garbė paaukoti žmones, kai antirusiška sukilimas, kad vyko 1831 ir 1863 Šiuo metu ji daugiausia pastatyta laiku į kilmės Ačiū. Dar daugiau žmonių pasimelsti per antai kryžiaus. Jis taip pat sakė, kad sovietų laikais Lietuvos nacionalinės šventovėse Šventojoje Žemėje, o taip pat visą katalikų.

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■클립명: 유럽085-리투아니아01-07 민족 성지, 십자가 언덕/Hill of Crosses/Pray/Wish/Pilgrimage/Shrine
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■촬영일자: 2009년 6월 June

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Mini footage - Hill of Crosses (Siauliai, Lithuania)

The Hill of Crosses (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. 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 exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990 and 100,000 in 2006.

Góra Krzyży (lit. Kryžių kalnas ?/i) -- wzgórze położone kilkanaście kilometrów na północ od Szawli, w pobliżu miasteczka Meszkucie (Litwa).

W miejscu tym postawiono w 1430 r. kapliczkę upamiętniającą przyjęcie przez Żmudzinów chrztu. Nad kapliczką górował wielki krzyż. Po upadku powstania listopadowego w 1831 r. zaczęto tam masowo przynosić i stawiać kolejne krzyże i od tego czasu przybywa ich stale. Stawiane są, bądź podwieszane na już stojących, różnej wielkości, od ogromnych kilkumetrowych aż po całkiem miniaturowe, w intencji nadziei, przyszłości, jako symbole zadumy, wiary bądź jako wota dziękczynne.

Ristimägi (leedu keeles Kryžių kalnas) on Leedus Šiauliai lähedal (12 km) paiknev mägi, kuhu sadade aastate jooksul on palverändurid toonud riste. Ristimäe tekkimise kohta on palju erinevaid müüte ja teooriad.

Jurgaičių (Domantų) piliakalnis, dažniau vadinamas Kryžių kalnu, yra Meškuičių seniūnijoje (Šiaulių rajonas), šalia Šiaulių-Rygos plento ir geležinkelio, 12 km į šiaurę nuo Šiaulių ir 6 km į pietvakarius nuo Meškuičių, Kulpės kairiajame krante.

十字架の丘（リトアニア語: Kryžių kalnas）は、リトアニア北部、シャウレイの北12kmに位置する巡礼地。リトアニアの観光名所となっている。2001年に『リトアニアの十字架の手工芸とその象徴』の一つとして無形文化遺産に指定されている。

Гора Крестов — святыня в Литве, место паломничества. Расположена в 12 километрах от города Шяуляй на дороге Калининград — Рига. Представляет собой холм, по всей видимости, городище, на котором установлено множество литовских крестов, общее их число составляет приблизительно 50 тысяч.

Der Berg der Kreuze (Kryžių kalnas anhören?/i) ist ein katholisch und touristisch geprägter Wallfahrtsort in Litauen.

Heuwel van Kruise
Xaçlar dağı
Крыжовая гара
Хълм на кръстовете
Hora křížů
Korshøjen
Berg der Kreuze
Ristimägi (Leedu)
Culëina dal Crùs
Monto de krucoj
Colline des Croix
Brdo križeva
Bukit Salib
Collina delle Croci
Krustu kalns (Lietuva)
Kryžių kalnas
Culìna d'le Crùs
Keresztek hegye
Heuvel van Kruisen
十字架の丘
Korshøyden
Góra Krzyży
Colina das Cruzes
Гора Крестов
Hora krížov
Ristikukkula
Гора Хрестів
Krīžiu kalns
十字架山

Lithuania - Siauliai - Hill of crosses

Hill of Crosses near Siauliai, Lithuania

Have you ever visited the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania? It is a unique, hauntingly moving place of pilgrimage and on a cold winters day the crosses tinkle in the wind.
A popular stop when travelling between Riga and Vilnius on our private sightseeing transfer with English speaking driver-guide on a Baltic tour with balticholidays.com

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