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Votive Cross (1866) in Alfter

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Votive Cross (1866) in Alfter

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Votive Cross (1866) in Alfter

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Location: Alfter, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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August 14, 2021

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"Here we see the votive cross that Christian Rech erected in 1866. (...) It is not known from which Christian Rech gave this votive. It is a massive, recessed plinth on a rectangular base. Located in the upper part of the plinth There is a neo-Gothic pointed arch niche. (...) The muddy metal body is larger than that of many comparable crosses. (...) Two steps lead to this structure, which is located in a small green area ... "
(Source: H.D. Flamme in "Road crosses in the municipality of Alfter. Small sacred monuments as symbols of popular piety", Alfter 2014)

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