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Šiauliai

Lithuania's fourth-largest city, a somewhat drab place of mostly utilitarian architecture (due to it being largely destroyed in both World Wars), but famous internationally for its otherworldly "Hill of Crosses" on the outskirts of town.
Arrival at the Hill of Crosses
Arrival at the Hill of Crosses		 Crucifixes small and large
Crucifixes small and large		 Large wooden crucifix and smaller additions
Large wooden crucifix and smaller additions		 Crucifix-adorned cross
Crucifix-adorned cross
Rows of crosses leading up to the hill
Rows of crosses leading up to the hill		 Group of crosses and crucifixes
Group of crosses and crucifixes		 Heavily adorned crucifix
Heavily adorned crucifix		 Group of crucifixes at the base of a cross
Group of crucifixes at the base of a cross
Jumble of crosses
Jumble of crosses		 No begging at the site
No begging at the site		 General view of the Hill of Crosses
General view of the Hill of Crosses		 Pair of crosses rising out of the clutter
Pair of crosses rising out of the clutter
Decorated image of Jesus on a crucifix
Decorated image of Jesus on a crucifix		 Path along the side of the hill
Path along the side of the hill		 A folklorish image of Christ in cross form
A folklorish image of Christ in cross form		 Winding path up the hill
Winding path up the hill
Crosses wooden and metal atop the hill
Crosses wooden and metal atop the hill		 On top of the Hill of Crosses
On top of the Hill of Crosses		 Layers of crosses stretching down from the hill
Layers of crosses stretching down from the hill		 Piles of crosses beside a hilltop altar
Piles of crosses beside a hilltop altar
Images of Mary and the Last Supper
Images of Mary and the Last Supper		 Images of Christ and Mary among the crosses
Images of Christ and Mary among the crosses		 Hilltop path amongst the crosses
Hilltop path amongst the crosses		 Large Mary shrine on top of the hill
Large Mary shrine on top of the hill
Walking across the hilltop
Walking across the hilltop		 With this you will conquer
"With this you will conquer"		 Assorted images of Jesus and Mary
Assorted images of Jesus and Mary		 Hill of Crosses and large outer crucifix
Hill of Crosses and large outer crucifix
Vilniaus gatvė in central Šiauliai
Vilniaus gatvė in central Šiauliai		 Umbrella-wielding locals on Vilniaus gatvė
Umbrella-wielding locals on Vilniaus gatvė		 Presto Coffee and Tea House
Presto Coffee and Tea House		 Modern sculpture on Priskėlimo aikštė
Modern sculpture on Priskėlimo aikštė
Šiauliai City Govenment Building
Šiauliai City Govenment Building		 St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral
St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral		 Soviet-era school on Resurrection Square
Soviet-era school on Resurrection Square		 View across yawning Priskėlimo aikštė
View across yawning Priskėlimo aikštė
Chaim Frenkel's former villa
Chaim Frenkel's former villa		 House of Venclauskiai
House of Venclauskiai		 Motherhood Fountain on Vilniaus gatvė
"Motherhood" Fountain on Vilniaus gatvė		 Didždvaris Gymnasium
Didždvaris Gymnasium
Entrance to the old gymnasium
Entrance to the old gymnasium		 Former Palace of Zubovai
Former Palace of Zubovai		 Former Lithuanian Bank
Former Lithuanian Bank		 Early 20th-century St. George's Church
Early 20th-century St. George's Church

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