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Votive 'Hill of Crosses' (Kryziu Kalnas) at Siauliai
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Votive 'Hill of Crosses' (Kryziu Kalnas) at Siauliai
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The 'Hill of Crosses' is a place of national pilgrimage
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The hillock is covered by thousands of crosses
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Some of these are devotional whereas others are memorials (many for people deported to Siberia)
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The hillock was originally a fortification
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It is believed that the tradition of placing crosses began in the 14th century
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During the Soviet era, the crosses were bulldozed at least three times, only to spring up again
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Votive 'Hill of Crosses' at Siauliaii
