Pest Crosses of Emmingen ab Egg

At the four entrances to Emmingen from Egg there is a group of five weathered wooden crosses. They are said to commemorate the plague epidemic in the 17th century.

“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 attract the attention 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 has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

The plague crosses commemorate the great plague in the 17th century during the Thirty Years' War.
More than half of the residents fell victim to the plague.
The inscription: "Wanderer flee! The plague lives here" was intended to scare away strangers, but also to ask for relief from the plague for the places.