It is no longer known why the old wayside shrine was erected here. But most of the Marterl or Martern, as they say in Franconia, were erected either out of gratitude or to commemorate an accident that happened at the respective location.

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Witwe Bolte

August 16, 2018

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A striking point on the uneventful plateau. For once, under acacia trees, a crossroads and an old landmark whose inscription I can not interpret.

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JakobusPilger

October 16, 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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