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Günthers Kreuz Memorial

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    April 26, 2021

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    Günther's Cross - one of the oldest grave crosses in the Tharandt Forest (1592)
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    November 26, 2020

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    Good Günther was shot by his "Eidam", that is, his son-in-law.
    And that on the day of the death of St. Aegidius, the so-called Egidĭentag on September 1st. He is one of the fourteen helpers in need and was one of the most popular saints in Europe in the Middle Ages.
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    December 6, 2025

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    Günther's Cross in the Tharandt Forest.

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    Günther's Cross, 1592. Head and both arms show signs of old damage. Protected since September 5, 1972.
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