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Hill of Crosses (Ristimägi)
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Uwe
September 20, 2021
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Ristimägi (Hill of Crosses) is a reminder of the deportation of the Swedes from Reigi. Catherine the Great signed a decree that the Swedes should settle south of Ukraine. On August 20, 1781, the Swedes gathered for the Last Supper in this place before their departure. Everyone erected a cross and said goodbye to the place that had been home to them for a good 400 years. Puuuuuh
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August 17, 2021
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The Hill of Crosses. The crosses are set up as protection and good luck charms. Impressive, but also a bit spooky
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