“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")

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Knersi (📍Maisach)

February 25, 2024

Many crosses have legends attached to them that tell a special story about each specimen. However, their exact age and veracity are often not verifiable. The oldest stone atonement crosses date from the 13th to 16th centuries, mostly in a simple cross shape without text, at most with a depiction of the murder instrument or a symbol that indicates the profession of the murdered person. According to medieval law, they were established in fulfillment of atonement contracts between warring parties intended to end a blood feud after murder or manslaughter.

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