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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Losheim am See

Wayside Cross of 1787 – Death of the Postman

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Losheim am See

Wayside Cross of 1787 – Death of the Postman

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Wayside Cross of 1787 – Death of the Postman

Recommended by 77 hikers out of 82

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Saarschleife und Leukbachtal

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Location: Losheim am See, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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JakobusPilger

October 12, 2021

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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Jürgen Weiß🌳👫

November 14, 2020

Various memorial stones on the tour. Boards explain the sometimes mysterious circumstances

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🥾🚴Rasche 🚴🥾

March 4, 2021

Here you should take your time and try to read the inscription

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Elevation 390 m

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Location: Losheim am See, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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Wayside Cross of 1787 – Death of the Postman

1. Pond on Steinhauerweg – Old quarry near Britten loop from Saarhölzbach

2. Hausbacher Fish Pond – Old quarry near Britten loop from Hausbach

3. Old quarry near Britten – Pond on Steinhauerweg loop from Britten

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