The Way of the Cross is a recreation of the entire story of the Arrest of Jesus and the Way of Sorrows. Verkiai Calvary was aimed at creating a replica of the topography and image of Jerusalem as it was in the times when Jesus Christ was alive. In terms of its area (140 ha), Verkiai Calvary are considered to be one of the largest complexes of the Way of the Cross in Europe. The Stations of the Cross seem to blend into the surrounding landscape seamlessly and are hidden along the Neris River Valley, known for its steep slopes, deep gullies and dense pine forests. The Way of the Cross lasts for seven kilometers and has 35 Stations of the Cross, called simply the Stations, twenty masonry chapels, a bridge across the Cedronas Creek, one masonry and seven wooden gates. Three of the Stations are placed inside the Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross. Many of the Stations of the Cross were destroyed during the Soviet times; however, as soon as Lithuania regained its independence, the priests had them rebuilt and adapted for pilgrims. The Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross also known as the Calvary Church and the Dominican Monastery stand on a high Jerusalem Mountain near the Way of the Cross. The symbol of the Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross is the Golgotha Mountain