According to general opinion, this cross has no religious significance. It is also not supposed to have been erected for atonement or to remind people of the suffering and hardships of the people. Like the Lambertskreuz or Johanniskreuz, for example, it stands on an old traffic route, the old elevated road, and on a border. In its present form, a tall stone cross on a pedestal bearing the inscription P.W.V. In 1910 it was erected by the Palatinate Forest Association as a knight's stone to commemorate the former "Stone Cross" in 1910.

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January 20, 2019

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Like the Lambert Cross or St. John's Cross stands here on the old elevated road a stone cross, which also represents a landmark. On the pedestal of the cross is "PWV 1910", it serves as a reminder of the former cross, built in 1910.

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

January 16, 2021

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This is one of over 300 memorial stones erected by the Palatinate Forest Association (Pfälzerwald-Verein). It has an unusual shape, namely the form of a cross. Erected in 1910, it commemorates a former "Stone Cross" that stood here on the old high road. Source: kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-327224

Today, the K 38 district road (Weidenthal - Elmstein) passes by here at an elevation of 469 meters (elevation according to the road marker).

For memorial stone enthusiasts: The "PWV" abbreviation and the year "1910" are inscribed on the back (facing the road).

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