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Hill
of
Crosses
in
Lithuania
Visited
on
2/10/2019
It
may
be
a
site
of
pilgrimage,
but
I
do
have
a
mixed
feeling
about
it.
There
is
plenty
of
car
park,
and
no
entrance
fee.
After
passing
the
entrance
of
a
big
thick
wall
is
immense
area
of
lustrous
green
fields
on
both
sides
of
the
brick
pave
path.
It
is
quite
a
fair
walk
to
the
hill
where
the
crosses
are.
The
hill
has
gentle
slope,
an
it
is
not
wheelchair
friendly.
According
to
a
source,
"Poles
and
Lithuanians
unsuccessfully
rebelled
against
Russian
authorities
in
1831
and
1863.
These
two
uprisings
are
connected
with
the
beginnings
of
the
hill:
as
families
could
not
locate
bodies
of
perished
rebels,
they
started
putting
up
symbolic
crosses
at
the
site
of
a
former
hill
fort."
I
do
not
think
I
like
to
visit
this
place
alone
or
in
the
evening.
It
is
rather
eerie
for
my
liking.
Although
it
is
called
the
Hill
of
Crosses,
there
are
some
big
statues
as
well.
When
Pope
John
Paul
II
visited
the
Hill
of
Crosses,
he
declared
it
a
place
for
hope,
peace,
love
and
sacrifice.
On
a
very
serious
note,
I
consider
this
place
is
a
fire
hazard.
Most
of
the
crosses
are
small
and
wooden,
simply
and
randomly
pegged
into
the
soil
very
close
to
each
other.
In
fact,
it
is
very
messy
and
unsightly
to
say
the
least.
The
management
should
seriously
consider
taking
necessary
precaution
to
prevent
malicious
fire
bugs
or
lightning
strike
to
start
a
fire.
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