Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Ortenaukreis
Kinzigtal
Stone Cross at the Crossroads (Steinkreuz)
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Ortenaukreis
Kinzigtal
Stone Cross at the Crossroads (Steinkreuz)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 83 out of 87 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord
Location: Kinzigtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The stone cross stands at a point where 3 connecting roads come together. And there is also Neptune.
June 3, 2021
"Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect "their" cross at this spot. (...) 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 aims to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who conquered death (...). The cross is a part of our lives, just as it was a part of the life of Jesus.
So I hope that many people... will seek out the wayside crosses, whether as places of silence and respite before God, or as places of community gathering, prayer, and praise."(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Wayside Crosses. Small Sacred Monuments as Signs of Popular Piety")
October 18, 2021
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