Austria
Lower Austria
Vienna Woods
Bezirk Baden
Hernstein
Florianikreuz Memorial Cross
Austria
Lower Austria
Vienna Woods
Bezirk Baden
Hernstein
Florianikreuz Memorial Cross
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 43 out of 44 hikers
Location: Hernstein, Bezirk Baden, Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria
“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")
March 26, 2022
Erected to commemorate a devastating forest fire on 1.1.1984.
On the bench next to the cross it is easy to advise and enjoy the beautiful view.
August 18, 2020
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