Go Inside Lithuania's Hill of Crosses | National Geographic

More than 100,000 crucifixes and other religious icons cover a hill outside the city of Šiauliai in northern Lithuania. The exact origins of Kryžių Kalnas, the Hill of Crosses, remain a mystery.
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[@NatGeo]

Although the exact origins are unknown, many of these crosses and religious icons appeared toward the end of the 19th century. What do you think of this mysterious finding?

[@marcelzareski5116]

National Geographic After Polish failed November uprising aganist Tsardom of Russia in 1831 people started to bring these crosses at the hill, although northern Lithuania was a area where polish and russian forces had a lot of encounters, many of the crosses there are in polish tho too.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

I am Catholic so I love that it is preserved and a national landmark.

[@SimpCameraManAndTVwomen]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I love jusus

[@vytaspaulauskas4690]

In 1831 and 1863 there were big rebellions in Siauliai area. A lot of rebells were killed and buried in several areas in secret mass graves so their relatives couldn't visit their graves. Hill of Crosses could have been one of those mass graves where relatives brought crosses. Then other people followed to show solidarity.

[@AzlianaLyana]

The fact that it was rebuilt many times probably shows how strong their faith is. For whatever reason, this seems like an interesting site, with some shrouded mystery. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.

[@ErnisTheFirst]

Azliana Lyana It is not, most of the Lithuanians are not even religious.

[@Cebuana59]

Most are not religious, but those who are have very strong faith. Christianity started as an underground religion.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Cebuana59 No it didn't - it was in fact very much out in the open. But the Christians unwillingness to accept the existence of other gods than their own god lead to them having confrontations with the legislators serving Rome! Rome had a large tolerance towards other religions as long as they accepted the existence of other gods. As Christians refused to do so, it put them at odds with Rome and they were looked down upon. But the story about Christians being severely persecuted by Rome is a myth. In fact, the periods where Christians really has been persecuted and forced "underground" was when other Christians started going after the sects of early Christians they considered to be heretics!

[@someonewhosupportukraine]

Azliana Lyana here are the hopes and desires of people. Belief that everything will be fine. people come here asking for a healthy child to be born in order to have a hard operation, to recover from cancer, etc. It gives people hope. Some have said that doctors could not promise that they would survive a year for a person with stage 4 cancer. He got up. For other doctors, the child will be born and born healthy. The same place is the icon of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius (the Gates of Dawn), and it is recognized both by Catholics and Orthodox and Judaism. There, too, people come to life, and many managed to get up.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

Lithuania is a highly Catholic country and the faith of the Catholic Church is very hard to shake.

[@vyteniskajackas7579]

Its so nice, that such an interesting thing got featured on National Geographic. It honestly feels like a honor becouse I am from Lithuania :)

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Vytenis Kajackas Isn't there something more interesting they could have shown? Wasn't Lithuania the last pagan country to be forced into Christianity during the era of the Baltic crusades? I'm sure you have a lot of way more interesting sites than this.....

[@vyteniskajackas7579]

GorillaGuerilla Most important thing that it got shown.

[@satis7561]

@@gorillaguerillaDK this is very interesting to me.

[@hanawana]

LITHUANIA

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

@@chickenfishhybrid44 cOpE

[@distantsolarsystems]

I've been there! I'm Lithuanian and the place is just so magical

[@deservedtobelove_0117]

It's awesome. Respect from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@CalmingNatureImpact]

Awesome! I have to visit this place. Greetings from Poland!

[@binauralmindmusic-relaxing1509]

That's stunning. Wow!

[@Ajaz-]

hi !!!

[@binauralmindmusic-relaxing1509]

mr meer Hi, how are you?

[@Ajaz-]

i m fine thank u

[@minedoimperija]

I live near here

[@alexanderdean8682]

Greetings from Latvia! This is amazing, I went there 22 years ago, it's really great.

[@TiocfaidharlaYmaoHyd]

What a Fantastic place, makes Geography & History so intresting, what an Honour it was too visit your Wonderfull Country. And one of only a view on my list of going back too. Regards from Wales

[@jsr7605]

It's amazing. .....and quite interesting.

[@duesen00]

Even though the hill is full of crosses and christian symbols, it has some kind of mysterious and pagan feel to it.

[@fawn999]

wow...beautiful!!!!!!!!love it!!!!

[@skellybone9345]

I'm so happy that my country Lithuania is special to others in the world

[@DarthDemion]

Beautiful!

[@imallybrand]

Been there twice, it's a really beautiful place with lots of rich history

[@Pabluckovr]

Thank you for visiting lithuainia❤

[@dawwilliams8024]

My girlfriend is Lithuanian.I will visit here this summer. Looks amazing!

[@ahsanraza2313]

It is one of the most haunted place in the world

[@Tech7WorldK]

Awesome

[@gabrielenorbutaite7670]

EYY, that's my country

[@nikolamikela4129]

i live in latvia haha

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Katarina Du Couteau for Noxus b So, are all in Lithuania "religious nutters"? I thought you were much more like the Fennoscandians where most of them really don't care that much about religion....!?

[@gabrielenorbutaite7670]

Lmao, dunno about most, but I don't believe in any god.

[@_eh.]

No we're generaly not, this site is more about fighting oppression, not praising something.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Andrius Marcinkevičius That makes sense! Only today, the same oppressors, should they return, will probably be very condoning of such a site, perhaps even throwing a bunch of orthodox crosses up there.... It's funny how the world changes - and yet, some things still remains the same!

[@sueredmond8534]

How beautiful I will have to visit this most sacred site, sacred thanks to the Catholic faithful of Lithuania. God bless them always ❤️🙏❤️

[@vitkomusic6624]

The total amount of crosses including small crosses would be few million crosses. 100 000 big crosses and medium

[@reweylavilles1124]

My bucketlist :)

[@MrRyder2U]

It's on my Bucket List, although not first. The first thing on my list is "Don't Kick the Bucket."

[@b_uppy]

Beautiful and eerie.

[@luigidarmanin8942]

Designer: how many crosses do you want? Me: yes

[@brindade2004]

This place is beautiful but a bit eerie.

[@arkajyotibanerjee8308]

Wow

[@pjm6496]

Wow, beautiful.

[@xLucidor]

Cool, never heard of it

[@dreamliner9640]

Wow how it possible

[@נגודאביסלב]

Wow❣

[@singular123er]

Too much crosses with out a deus vult 🔥🔥🤔🤔🤔thats intresting

[@Ajaz-]

hi !!!

[@ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs]

Its weird because in the past this place is considered as pagan kingdom or "non believer" by European. Respect.

[@zymantesa]

did u see how lithuanian crosses looks like? With sun rays and snakes - they are preaty pagan crosses

[@ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs]

Žymantė Saveraitė Actually not just Lithuania, but Japan also use the sun behind the cross too, and maybe Eastern Orthodox.

[@elainekinney6186]

The Faith of Lithuanians!

[@artfx9]

The video doesnt do justice. There are a LOT of crosses!

[@jackharvestmoon1814]

Haleluya

[@ifrazali3052]

Looks Scary

[@mememanfresh]

how?

[@bossman9098]

One day thats gonna catch fire and look terrifying

[@7ItalianStallion]

I guess people need what they need to get through things. I myself don't see the need for materials like crosses, but if it helps people's stress then why not?

[@armak7774]

Shallow perspective 😁

[@ladyowl9187]

If love to see this!

[@RamBread]

Labas hello im half lithuanian

[@minedoimperija]

I was just here

[@lillukas7992]

Im lthuanian

[@TheOracle1814]

I thought that place has something to do with the martyrdom of a very famous saint of that country I don’t know

[@Remyfox819]

Wish I could have one.

[@zfenty]

Where is LaVar Ball?

[@attackLive]

More like Croses's mountain, not hill of crosses

[@kennycouch4091]

Wow. That's an awful lot of crosses.

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Crosses & crucifixes aren't the same thing.

[@MrArnoldastupac]

I Am infinite 11:11 and i will come. Amen, Eman, Ahbar.

[@zeikgabdanao-gn5nl]

How many cross are they

[@DougGrinbergs]

Is that the atheist meadow just outside? (;-)

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Doug Grinbergs Every meadow is an atheist meadow.. 😉

[@NAPALM_Co]

GOD: welcome. To heaven

[@mashalam]

TikTok brought me here 2020

[@stiimuli]

Wow, a giant mound of torture devices. What a great symbol of hope.

[@stiimuli]

I don't partake in fedoras or reddit....and ridiculing the ridiculous has nothing to do with what's 'in vogue'.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Thomas Hobbes So crosses were not used as torture and execution devices??? I couldn't care less about "fedora reddit atheism" - the cross is still an old torture device!

[@SKUNK_The_underdog]

The sacrifice of Jesus is what the cross symbolizes in this case and many cases, smart guy.

[@yangitelman962]

Everything can become a symbol of hope if enough people believe in it. Poor Romans getting their devices purpose changed

[@yangitelman962]

O.S Bandit doesnt change its initial function tho. Still can be seen as a torture device.

[@sureshottricks8265]

I am going to adopt a new religion... please advise me which religion should i adopt with reason.advance thanks 😊

[@zymantesa]

all of them :P

[@Anonymous-li6py]

cross tomb

[@odiatechiegirl]

O Lord😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@rancelganda4882]

came here from tik tok y'all

[@magda97_]

is it a catholic or an orthodox place?

[@liucijap.1618]

baka catholic

[@chervon5773]

baka Catholic

[@someonewhosupportukraine]

baka its place for all in this place many crosses orthodox and catholic

[@RogerYeahmon]

needs a few Russian Orthadox crosses

[@najibelmaghraoui3132]

Me parece regular este vídeo

[@princyramani2158]

✝️✝️

[@lovelife5718]

Oh Great God the creator of all things, for in every nation people have put their trust in you, and the cross on which you where hunged has a become a sysmbol of hope and righteousness, my Beloved glorious Father may your name be lifted high above all human wisdom and knowledge, may you be honoured through all generations and i pray that i will Deeply love you with all my soul and all that is within me, let me seek you and tell the nations about your goodness and mercy for you have loved us the sinful world who rebel against you with un everlasting love Christ Jesus❤

[@bryandumat908]

Fun fact: king jonas valiancunas ordered to built that shrine or whatever that place called during his reign 2016 ad

[@maestrojet5156]

Hi ashly kate villaruz ily

[@NAPALM_Co]

Jesus: Dorime

[@marlonjolejole8621]

tiktok brought me here

[@SuzanaMantovaniCerqueira]

How many horrors the sovietic era has made? 😢 And the “kremlins” right now keep repeating…

[@Makminah_]

I tell you this and now and forever, the devil may walk this world but in this other part of the world, no evil shall ever walk onto. Lol

[@cornpuffs9621]

That’s not a hill that’s called a bump

[@LordMaryland]

Iron Platypus The Soviet Union bulldozed the hill 3 times

[@bcbconklin]

Lithuanians, from whom I am descended, were among the last Europeans to adopt Christianity. And now, may be the last to give it up? as Europe appears to be more and more secular these days, and is tending to treat all religions as inconvenient fantasies.

[@Ohmi_nice]

+Alfred Newman Basketball is our 1# religion :D but you probably alread know this. How did you decend from ?

[@iignasvveryga4000]

Im sorry but i can't take you seriously with that picture

[@bcbconklin]

har har har

[@kailyjamessokame.6028]

Long live our pagan roots!

[@gus5blue]

Dios de abraham , isac y de jacob, Dios de vivos

[@YHWH979]

What is a cross. It's the way of life. Blessing by God for being a blessing to others through suffering. This is preaching of Christ Jesus. Even billion crosses in Lithuania can't bring a blessing. God please teach them.

[@sukruoosten]

praise THE LORD en his son !!!!!!!!!

[@countrylife04]

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, noone comes to the Father except through him 💕

[@Ryy86]

Thumb down for unskippable ADD

[@Beyonder1987]

satatanic place thats for sure

[@misterkevin_rs4401]

DEUS VULT

[@joshsfishroom7702]

Sad to think so many people believe God accepts this. What a terrible way to remember what His Son gave for mankind. If someone took bullet to save your life, would you need an image of a gun to remind you of his sacrifice?

[@zymantesa]

it would take hundreds of years but eventualy it could become a symbol of noble things

[@joshsfishroom7702]

Žymantė Saveraitė maybe that’s true. But let’s imagine this. If my closest surviving friends and family would have been offended, would I want people to do it in hundreds of years? It’s unthinkable that Mary and Jesus Apostles wore crosses. Why should we? The thing to consider as well is Jesus and God are watching down from Heaven, as people worship an idol after specifically saying in the Bible that this was wrong. Anyone who wears a cross or bows down to one or even hangs one on the wall is doing something that makes God and His Son unhappy. Thanks very much for your reply. I enjoy discussing these types of things.

[@Elizabethe666]

For me its just an ugly pile of wood :/

[@iignasvveryga4000]

Because you just couldn't except your dignity

[@jimm7098]

You have a right to your own opinion, but personally I find it fascinating and beautiful in a strange way.

[@AyushKumar-yj1ll]

51st view 3rd comment

[@kickasskittypatriot6464]

Ayush Kumar snowflake please melt

[@theresafushiguro3107]

First to comment♥

[@theresafushiguro3107]

TheDIYChannel no, It said I was commented 16 seconds ago, while yours 14 seconds ago.

[@theresafushiguro3107]

TheDIYChannel and what do u care if I have little subscriber? Is it your problem if I have few subs? I don't even have videos yet... And the question here, who is the first comment, not who is the nicest comment. Yout not worth of time. If u want to be the first comment, then its yours now. Wth

[@Ajaz-]

hi !!!

[@theresafushiguro3107]

mr meer Helli

[@theresafushiguro3107]

Copter

[@HISCHNIK100]

lie .

[@mitchj.2357]

This is too much religion for me haha

[@e30kitty]

Just a bit of gasoline...