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Overath

Beautiful stone cross

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Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Overath

Beautiful stone cross

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Beautiful stone cross

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Location: Overath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Isi-Sicilia

May 8, 2024

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This wayside cross is a so-called footfall. On footfalls, the scenes of suffering are depicted in such a way that Jesus falls down seven times under the cross he is carrying. In addition, prayers were always said kneeling before the footfalls. This is where the name "footfall" comes from.

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Stefan Michaelis

April 1, 2025

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One of many foothill crosses around Marialinden, whose cathedral is a pilgrimage destination.

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Location: Overath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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