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Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross on the Danube border)
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Walkleader & Uschi 🌻
June 13, 2021
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An atonement cross has nothing to do with the Christian faith, but rather indicates that a crime or misdeed occurred at such a point.
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JakobusPilger
October 19, 2021
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“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 …
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Sandsteinklippe
March 29, 2024
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This atonement cross is also called the “French Cross” and is quite large at 1.50 meters high. It stands directly on the border between Bavaria and Württemberg. On the front towards the Danube you can see a plowshare (better in the pictures than the original). A farmer probably died here. However, no further details are known.
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Elevation 460 m
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