Nameless Wayside Cross (Britten, Schwarzwälder Hochwald)

The nameless crossThe torso of the wayside cross could never be reconstructed. It is clear, however, that the founder or the executing stone carver must have had a specific cause. Many road crosses were created, for example, as journeymen or masterpieces by stone carvers who completed their craft training or found bread and work here in the heyday of Britten stone carving between the 17th and 19th centuries. It is no coincidence that historians speak of the “Britten Stone Cross Nest in the Black Forest High Forest”. The Steinhauerweg illuminates the unique stone carving history of Britten im Hochwald and, on the other hand, is reminiscent of the natural work and building material made of pure quartz sand. A place built on sand.

“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 eyes 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. "
(Dean Rainald M. Ollig in "Wegekreuze")

A little highlight on the route