After a lightning strike many years ago, the statue of Christ in the cross of the wayside did not burn, but instead turned black. That is why it has had this name for many generations.

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JakobusPilger

April 11, 2025

It's not just its name that makes the "Black Lord" encountered here a remarkable highlight that hikers shouldn't pass by carelessly. The small sacred monument standing by the path is definitely worth a short rest and a second look: The wooden cross supports a corpus – it is therefore a crucifix – with the crucified Christ ("Lord") painted black. A small gabled roof provides some protection from the weather. At the upper end of the longitudinal beam, the viewer not only finds the often-seen plaque with the letters "INRI" (in Latin the abbreviation for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"), but also a surprising glass-framed image of the Virgin Mary. She is shown with an open heart as the "Sorrowful Mother of God."

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Andreas

December 10, 2017

The Kirchenwirt has perfectly chilled Gösser beer.

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