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Swedish Cross

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Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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Location: Kerpen (Eifel), Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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R.Bungartz

January 1, 2022

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The Swedish Cross, made of sandstone, probably dates from 1773 and is almost 250 years old. Source: dewiki.de/Lexikon/Liste_der_Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler_in_Kerpen_(Eifel)

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Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

January 17, 2022

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Old sandstone cross that stands a little off the path. Interested parties should definitely plan the detour. The cross is certainly around 250 years old.

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JakobusPilger

March 20, 2022

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“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 …

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