Svilės kryžių kryžkelė

Graži vieta, Šiaulių apskritis

At this crossroads in Svilė village, crosses have been raised since feudal times to honor victims of tragedy and those seeking reconciliation with fate; local accounts describe around two hundred serfs, rebels and condemned criminals executed here under serfdom, and one cross bore the date 1812 until the mid-20th century. Local resident Vera Eidėnienė considers the site sacred, and visitors continue to bring new crosses to it, though an alternative tradition instead traces its origin to a former chapel where prayers were said to be answered.