Mur Païen

This way of the cross is really something special. The various stations are embedded with ceramics in the rock on which the monastery stands.

As here, the Way of the Cross usually leads up or along the mountain or hill (sometimes referred to as "Calverienberg" in memory of Golgotha, where Jesus Christ was crucified) with the - nowadays usually 14 - stations. Early medieval forerunners of the Stations of the Cross only had 7 stations and were sometimes referred to as the “Walk to the Seven Foot Falls”.
In some places, the XIVth station, the burial of Jesus, is followed by another station: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This additional Station of the Cross expands the view from Good Friday to the Easter perspective of hope: overcoming death and suffering.

The Chemin de Croix (Way of the Cross) at Mont Saint-Odile is an important religious path that takes visitors on a spiritual journey. The Chemin de Croix is a sequence of 14 stations, or Stations of the Cross, depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ. Each station is usually marked by a cross or a representation of the symbols of suffering. . The Chemin de Croix offers a spiritual experience and an opportunity for reflection and devotion in a delightful setting. It is a place of contemplation and communion with the faith for believers and pilgrims visiting Mont Saint-Odile.