Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Eichsfeld
Wachstedt
Stone Cross Commemorating the Men's Pilgrimage
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Eichsfeld
Wachstedt
Stone Cross Commemorating the Men's Pilgrimage
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Location: Wachstedt, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany
The stone cross was erected in 1996 to commemorate the 40th men's pilgrimage.
March 6, 2021
“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract the looks 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 overcame death (...). The cross is part of our life, just as it was part of the life of Jesus. So I hope that many people ... visit the crossroads, whether as places of silence and breathing before God, whether as places of congregation meeting, prayer and praise of God. "
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: “Crossroads. Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety ")
November 15, 2021
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