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Sühnekreuz Schäferstein (Shepherd’s Cross)

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Sühnekreuz Schäferstein (Shepherd’s Cross)

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    April 27, 2017

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    Probably several hundred years old penance cross in Röhrsdorfer south not far from the border with Rabenstein is called Schäferstein or Schäferkreuz. In former times Rabensteiner shepherds grazed their herds in the area. According to tradition, one of them fell victim to a dispute with Röhrsdorf farmers, because his animals had grazed too often on their grounds.

    Sources:
    suehnekreuz.de/sachsen/roehrsdorf.htm


    de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemnitz-R%C3%B6hrsdorf?wprov=sfla1
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    Location: Saxony, Germany

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