12 Strange Places in Lithuania

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From the unsettling Hill of Crosses, to the most bizarre of parks, these are 12 STRANGE Places in Lithuania ! Subscribe to American Eye http://goo.gl/GBphkv 12. Hill of Witches 11. Dead Dunes 10. The Pan House 9. Banknote Building 8. One Million Cent Pyramid 7. Grutas Park 6. Fort IX Lithuania has certainly had a rough past, being both occupied by the Nazi during World War II and then by the brutal Soviets not long after. The lithuanians originally constructed a fort and was put to use at the beginning of world war I which which is still standing now. During World War II, after the Nazis occupied the area it was used as a holding ground for people of Jew ish descent and as stronghold against the soviets. It got nicknamed the “fort of death” for its brutal conditions and then, it was reused by the soviets! Once they had control of the area, it was reused as a prison and a holding ground for political prisoners. The place is now abandoned but with its rough past, it certainly has to be haunted. 5. Monument to the Victims Now you know the story of the creepy fort, you can begin to understand importance of this monument located just outside the fort near the city of Kaunas. Many graves of the people who lost their lives there went unmarked and no is too sure where they are. But this strange looking monument was erected to those perished under the deplorable conditions nonetheless. It was erected in 1984 by the remaining Jewish community of Kaunas. The Jewish community of this city town was hit pretty hard after the war and it’s still difficult to see much traces of them left in the country. This was designed by the sculptor Ambraziunas and stands about 105 feet high. It’s hard to tell exactly what the monument portrays. You can make out a few face but you can use your imagination on this one 4. Grutas Park Bunker We couldn’t cover all the crazy places at the Grutas park before and this creepy bunker pretty much deserves its place on the list. This strange tourist attraction gets even weirder, when participants role play as political prisoners and are escorted into an old soviet bunker. The role playing prisoners are dressed up in gulag outfits and escorted downstair. We at least hope this is just roleplay! The soviet officers are wearing authentic gear as well and they try to put them through the psychological torment of what’d it be like to be a prisoner, sounds fun right?! This woman here is signing her make believe confession to crimes against the glorious union. 3. Plokstine Missile Silo With Lithuania being strategically located on the western part of the Soviet Union, this made a it an ideal location to place a few nuclear weapons. In 1959, they began to construct the Plokstine Missile Silo that would be capable of practically wiping London and a lot of Great Britain off the map. This is located in a forest near Plateliai Lake This would be able to store an R-12 nuclear missile, the same kind that was made famous during the cuban missile crisis. The site was shut down after the collapse of the soviet union and luckily it was never put to use. Locals restored the apocalyptic site so Tourists, can still walk through the creepy looking tunnels of the bunker. 2. Vilnius Old Town Instead of going through the hassle to build a machine to visit the medieval times, you can go back in time by seeing the largest best preserved old town in Northern Europe! It takes up over 70 streets and features 1487 medieval buildings in Vilnius. It features many architectural styles such gothic, baroque and medieval influences. This is where you’ll find some of their old defensive structures such as the Vilnius Castle Complex which was functioning from the 10th to the 18 century! You could spend all day here visiting well preserved historical monuments but don’t forget to see the Gate of Dawn which served as the city gate into this unforgettable capital. 1.Hill of Crosses Located not far from the town of Siauliai in Northern Lithuania you’ll come across one of the country's most well-known but somewhat strange landmark. It might look like an overcrowded cemetery but it’s not. The history behind this place dates back to the 14th century when crosses were brought here in order to express desire for Lithuanian Independence. Crosses were placed in honor of lost independence fighters and under the rule of the Soviet Union, it became a peaceful symbol of defiance against occupation. There’s believed to be over 100,000 crosses scattered on this sacred hill here all to remember those who fought until end for the independence of this unique nation!