Seda: Lithuania’s Hidden Hill of Crosses Rival

#falladventures Seda (pop. ~900) in Žemaitija region hides one of Lithuania’s most astonishing sights: the “Seda Crosses” hill. Since the 1990s locals have planted thousands of crosses, crucifixes and statues on a small mound beside the town – a quiet, grassroots echo of the famous Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai. Started by one family after a personal tragedy, it grew into a place of pilgrimage and prayer. Unlike its bigger cousin, Seda’s hill feels intimate and almost secret, surrounded by forest and silence. The nearby 1912 red-brick church and wooden bell tower complete this peaceful, deeply spiritual corner of Samogitia most tourists never see.