Showing posts with label the Hill of the Crosses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the Hill of the Crosses. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

an amazing card sent to me by dear Inga

At first glance, it may not seem unusual, but if you take a better look, it gives you shivers!

This is the Hill of the Cross near the town of Šiauliai, where people freely erect crosses when they wish to thank God for some favours or to ask something from him.

Apart from crosses, here you can find giant crucifixes, statues and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries.
The exact number of crosses is unknown, but the estimates say there were around 100,000 in 2006.

Wow!