page_title: Hill of Crosses
hierarchical_section_title: Hill of Crosses
caption_attribution_description: Беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎: Крыжовая гара — месца пілігрымак пад Шаўлямі на поўначы Летувы. Па ацэнках, колькасьць крыжоў дасягнула 100 000 у 2006 року. English: The Hill of Crosses is a site of pilgrimage near Šiauliai, in the north of Lithuania. It is believed that the first crosses were placed after the November Uprising, in the first half of the 19th century. According to an estimation the amount of crosses and crucifixes reached 100,000 back in 2006. Español: La Colina de las Cruces es un lugar de peregrinación cerca de Šiauliai, en el norte de Lituania. Se cree que las primeras cruces se colocaron después del Levantamiento de Noviembre, en la primera mited del sigo XIX. Según algunas estimaciones la cantidad de cruces y crucifijos alcanzó los 100.000 en 2006. Français&#160;: La Colline des Croix (Kryžių Kalnas) est un lieu de pèlerinage situé près de la ville de Šiauliai, en Lituanie. Bosanski: Pogled na Brdo križeva, mjesto hodočašća u blizini Šiauliai, na sjeveru Litvanije. Vjeruje se da su prvi križevi postavljeni nedugo poslije Novembarskog ustanka u prvoj polovini 19. vijeka. Procjenjuje se da je broj križeva i raspeća 2006. godine dostigao 100.000. Čeština: Hora křížů, poutní místo poblíž města Šiauliai, severní Litva. Deutsch: Der Berg der Kreuze, ein Wallfahrtsort in der Nähe von Šiauliai im Norden von Litauen Esperanto: La Monto de Krucoj estas lokalo de pilgrimado proksime al Šiauliai, Litovio. Ĝi estas kredata ke la unuaj krucoj estis metita post la Novembra Ribelo dum la unua ununo de 19-a jarcento. Laŭ takso en 2006, estas cent mil krucoj. Magyar: A Keresztek hegye a litvániai Šiauliai közelében Italiano: La Collina delle Croci, meta turistica e di pellegrinaggio vicino a Šiauliai in Lituania. 한국어: 십자가의 언덕은 리투아니아 북부 샤울랴이 부근의 순례지이다. 첫 번째 십자가는 19세기 전반의 11월 봉기 후에 놓여졌다고 믿어지고 있다. 한 추정에 의하면 십자가와 십자가상은 2006년에 10만 개에 달했다. Македонски: Ридот на Крстовите е поклоничко место кај Шјауљај, северна Литванија. Се смета дека првите крстови се ставени по завршетокот на Ноемвриското востание во првата половина на XIX век. Според некои проценки, во 2006 г. бројот на крстови надминал 100.000 Nederlands: De Heuvel der Kruisen in de Litouwse stad Šiauliai. De eerste kruisen zouden zijn geplaatst na de Novemberopstand in begin 19e eeuw en in 2006 waren er naar schatting 100.000 kruisen. Русский: Гора Крестов в окрестностях Шяуляя (Литва).
context_page_description: Hill of Crosses is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is uncertain, but it is believed that the first crosses were placed on the former Jurgaičiai or Domantai hill fort after the 1831 Uprising. Over the generations, not only crosses and crucifixes, but statues of the Virgin Mary, carvings of Lithuanian patriots and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims. The exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990 and 100,000 in 2006. It is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.
context_section_description: Hill of Crosses (Lithuanian: Kryžių kalnas ) is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is uncertain, but it is believed that the first crosses were placed on the former Jurgaičiai or Domantai hill fort after the 1831 Uprising. Over the generations, not only crosses and crucifixes, but statues of the Virgin Mary, carvings of Lithuanian patriots and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims. The exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990 and 100,000 in 2006. It is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.
caption: General view of the Hill of Crosses
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