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Soldiers from US 2d Cavalry Regiment, Lightning Troop, take part in Lithuania Independence Day February 16 in Vilnius
The Hill of Crosses (Kryžiu Kalnas) is a significant pilgrimage site located in northern Lithuania, near the city of Šiauliai. It’s one of the most unique and symbolic locations in the country, attracting visitors from around the world. The hill itself is a small mound, but it has become a massive site filled with an estimated over 200,000 crosses, which people have placed there over the centuries.
The origins of the Hill of Crosses are somewhat mysterious, but it's believed to date back to the early 19th century, with some sources suggesting it may have even started earlier. The first crosses were placed there by local people as a symbol of resistance and faith, particularly during the periods of foreign occupation. This includes Russian rule in the 19th and 20th centuries, when the Catholic faith was suppressed, and people would risk punishment to maintain their traditions.
Over time, the Hill of Crosses has become a place for personal and collective prayers, and it attracts pilgrims and tourists alike. Some visitors leave a cross in honor of loved ones, for blessings, or as part of a pilgrimage.
Russian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas - Vilnius - Lithuania
Blazing Productions : : Forum Europae
Label/Mailorder + Forum with a focus on the preservation and celebration of Indo-European Spirituality and Culture.
July 30, 2018.
..a sculpture garden of Soviet-era statues as well as an exposition of other Soviet ideological relics from the times of the Lithuanian SSR. AMAZING!!
Mosaic spotlighting the "Young Pioneers", the communist youth organization. Created in 1954, and displayed in Vilnius.
Soldiers from US 2d Cavalry Regiment, Lightning Troop, take part in Lithuania Independence Day February 16 in Vilnius
Vilnius, Lithuania. With an urban population about 650.000 (2018), is the capital of Lithuania and largest city in the country (second largest in the Baltic states). It is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
Vilnius, Lituânia. Com uma população urbana de cerca de 650.000 (2018), é a capital da Lituânia e maior cidade do país (segunda maior dos estados bálticos). É conhecida pela arquitetura em sua Cidade Velha, declarada Patrimônio da Humanidade pela UNESCO em 1994.
After being destroyed by the Cossacks in 1655 the castle lay in ruins (pictured here) until reconstruction efforts by the Soviets began in the 1950s.
Soldiers from US 2d Cavalry Regiment, Lightning Troop, take part in Lithuania Independence Day February 16 in Vilnius
Klaipeda, Lithuania is the third largest city of Lithuania and the largest port city. Over the past couple of hundred years it has been controlled by the Polish, Prussians, Germans and Russians. Architecture reflects all these periods; the Russians / Soviets were the last occupier and their shadow of poverty and neglect still shows in about one-third of the buildings we saw.
Trakei was once the capital of Lithuania.
Long long time age when this tiny baltic nation was once a superpower
several hundreds years ago.
Lithuania is a country in the Baltic region of northern-eastern Europe. One of the three Baltic states, it is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea. With an estimated population of 2.8 million people (2018), its capital and largest city is Vilnius. The United Nations Human Development Index lists Lithuania as a "very high human development" country.
A Lituânia é um país da região báltica do norte da Europa oriental. É um dos três estados bálticos, situa-se ao longo da costa sudeste do mar Báltico. Com uma população estimada de 2,8 milhões de pessoas (2018), sua capital e maior cidade é Vilnius. O Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano das Nações Unidas lista a Lituânia como um país de "desenvolvimento humano muito alto".
Vilnius, Lithuania. With an urban population about 650.000 (2018), is the capital of Lithuania and largest city in the country (second largest in the Baltic states). It is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
Vilnius, Lituânia. Com uma população urbana de cerca de 650.000 (2018), é a capital da Lituânia e maior cidade do país (segunda maior dos estados bálticos). É conhecida pela arquitetura em sua Cidade Velha, declarada Patrimônio da Humanidade pela UNESCO em 1994.