Wendelinus oak / LangenbergkreuzA special tree, the sessile oak or "Wendelinus oak" is approx. 276 years old. The cross ("Hungarian" or "Langenberg Cross") is made of gray sandstone and bears the inscription INRI. It was built by a family from Saarhölzbach who emigrated to Hungary. It also bears the name "Ongersch Kreuz" (= Hungarian cross).

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JakobusPilger

October 12, 2021

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“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 …

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February 4, 2022

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The panel with the four letters "INRI" (also called the title of the cross), which is often seen on cross representations and attached to the longitudinal beam of the cross, …

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