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Hill of Crosses Lithuania

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David

David Report 19 May 2017 09:12


While browsing yesterday I came across this. Had to share it.
Just north of Poland in Lithuania there is a hill that must be the
site of a pilgrimage.

It is covered with hundreds, maybe thousands of crosses and rosary's

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**Ann**

**Ann** Report 19 May 2017 12:34

I remember my mum and dad telling me about this, if I am not mistaken they visited in the eighties.

Apparently at the last count a few years ago there were more than 100,000 crosses, figures etc.

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 19 May 2017 13:03

First I've heard of it David thanks for sharing

David

David Report 19 May 2017 13:38

https://sacredsites.com/images/europe/lithuania/hill_of_crosses_mary_statue_500.jpg

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David

David Report 19 May 2017 13:40

https://sacredsites.com/images/europe/lithuania/hill-crosses-05-500.jpg

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David

David Report 19 May 2017 13:42

https://sacredsites.com/images/europe/lithuania/hill-crosses-03-500.jpg

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David

David Report 19 May 2017 14:03


The 3 above are images of that hill <3

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'Emma'

'Emma' Report 19 May 2017 14:06

Amazing David :-)

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 19 May 2017 14:25

How strange, and not what I was expecting.

There's a hill, or rather a slope, in California in the SF Bay Area. It started out with a few small wooden crosses such as we use for Rememberance Sunday. Now, everytime a Californian/local serviceman is killed in conflict, they plant another one.

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David

David Report 19 May 2017 14:29


I find these images incredibly sad.

They are north of that part of Poland where there were
so many concentration / death camps. :-(

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