HEY! LOOK AT THOSE CRUCIFIXES

HEY!

LOOK AT THOSE CRUCIFIXES

Located in the city of Siauliai in Lithuania is the Hill of Crosses, Kryziu Kalnas. As noted, "Standing upon a small hill are many hundreds of thousands of crosses that represent Christian devotion and a memorial to Lithuanian national identity. The Hill of Crosses is a solemn testimony to the suffering, endurance, and love of Lithuanians for their Catholic Faith." No one is quite sure about the origin of the custom of placing crosses on the Hill of Crosses but it's believed this tradition began after the 1831 uprising of the Lithuanian and Polish armies against the Russians. Following the battle, Lithuania lived under the oppressive violence of the Russians, only gaining its total independence in 1991.