Hill of Three Crosses

Three replicas of those destroyed by the Soviets in the 1950s. Originally set up to commemorate the torture and murder of three Franciscan Friars by a pagan mob.

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Vilnius - A Quick Tour

July 10th 2012
Left the hotel at 09h00, walking across the Green Bridge to view the Soviet statues left as a reminder of what was and then continued down Vilnius Gatvė to the main Tourist Information Centre and the Town Hall. City doesn't appear to be as vibrant as Riga nor even Tallin. Then continued on to the Republic of Užupis where I studied its constitution: • Everyone has the right to li ... read more

Europe » Lithuania » Vilnius

Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more

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