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Description:: A wayside shrines are type of small sacred monuments, usually in some sort of stone column with lantern and a cross on or build pillar with small shelter. They symbolize the column at which Christ was scourged.

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A wayside shrines are type of small sacred monuments, usually in some sort of column or pillar with small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill. They symbolize the column at which Christ was scourged, therefore, they are often decorated with symbols associated with Christ's suffering as reprimand, crown of thorns nails and a hammer, pliers, spear, etc. They have been a feature of many cultures, especially European Catholic areas. This type of monument has many names in local languages – e.g. Bildstock, Marterl, Helgenstöckli, Schöpflöffel or Wegstock in German, Boží muka in Czech, Božia muka in Slovak, Koplytstulpis in Lithuanian language. They were built over a long period from the 14. to 20. century. In the 14. to 17. century, were mostly in the form of a sandstone, marble or granite pillar with lantern and a cross on. From the late Baroque period till present, more common type is brick or stone build structure with roof on triple-or square floor plan. However, in some areas (part of Germany, Lithuania) historic and even modern shrines were also made of wood.

The purpose of this WM category is not to document all different types of shrines, but more specifically the small Christian wayside shrines in the shape of a stone or wooden column or brick pillar (for examples see pictures below). We are looking only for a permanent structures, temporary shrines are excluded from this category.

A wayside shrines are not:
Outdoor altars – the purpose of wayside shrines is to remind passers-by the suffering of Christ, not to provide space for worship. They are typically at locations not suitable for religious service and not designed to accommodate clergy or praying believers.
Christian crosses
Statues as Pietas
Stations of the Cross
Wayside or village chapels, niche chapels

Source: wikipedia - en, wikipedia - cz and wikipedia - de

Authors of photographs: Noe1, Roman_Jaromer

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view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, križovatka u Šošuvky, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Moderní zdená boží muka na križovatce u obce Šošuvka / Modern brick wayside shrine at the crossroads near the village Šošuvka. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/25/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, nad Borkovany, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Zdená boží muka v podobe typické pro tuto cást Jižní Moravy / Brick wayside shrine as typical of this part of South Moravia. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/25/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, mezi Tešany a Šaraticemi, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Zdená boží muka v podobe typické pro tuto cást Jižní Moravy / Brick wayside shrine as typical of this part of South Moravia. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/25/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Trebíc, Znojemská in Wayside shrines Pekne udržovaná boží muka sloupového typu v parcíku na ulici Znojemská nedaleko depozitáre a muzea Vysociny. / Nicely maintained wayside shrine at Znojemska street near museumm of Vysocina. posted by: DrakMrak location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/20/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Vanuvek, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Barokní boží muka z roku 1757 / Baroque wayside shrine from 1757. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, na ceste k rybníku Roštýn, Telc, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Kamenná barokní boží muka pri silnici na Jihlavu / Stone baroque wayside shrine on the road to Jihlava. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Gotická boží muka / Gothic wayside shrine, Telc, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Kamenná gotická boží muka, jedna z nejstaších na Morave / Stone Gothic wayside shrine, one of the oldest in Moravia. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: 5/19/2012
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, u zámku Telc, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Velmi pekná kamenná boží muka (snad renesancní), druhotne umístnená pred vhodem do zámku Telc / Very nice stone wayside shrine (perhaps Renaissance), secondarily placed in front of the castle Telc. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Za Stínadly, Telc, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Kamenná barokní boží muka na okraji Telce, nedaleko vlakového nádraží / Stone baroque wayside shrine on the outskirts of Telc, near the train station. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Želetava, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Elegantní zdená boží muka nad obcí Želetava / Elegant brick wayside shrine over the town Želetava. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Knínice, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Zdená nedatovaná boží muka na hranici Jihoceského kraje a kraje Vysocina / Brick undated wayside shrine on the border of South Bohemia and Highlands. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Wayside shrine (Boží muka), Šumvald, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Prostá sloupková boží muka na severním okraji Šumvaldu/ Simple plastered brick wayside shrine without any decoration. posted by: vraatja location: Olomoucky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/10/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka "U Lesa", Libníc, Czech Republic in Wayside shrines Boží muka v obci Libníc. posted by: _bazilišek_ location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/7/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine nad Budíškovicemi, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Kamenná boží muka nad obcí Budíškovice / Stone wayside shrine above the village Budíškovice. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Hradištko, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Žulová boží muka z roku 1807 / Granite wayside shrine from 1807. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine nad Dacicemi, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Boží muka na križovatce silnic na Dacice a Kostelní Vydrí / Wayside shrine at the crossroads on Dacice and Kostelní Vydrí posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Žulová barokní boží muka v cásti mesta, zvané Na Valše / Granite wayside shrine in the part of the city, called Na Valše posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Zdená boží muka - Jindrichuv Hradec in Wayside shrines Zdená boží muka pri staé ceste na Debolín / Brick wayside shrine on the old way to Debolín. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Kardašova Recice, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Barokní žulová boží muka / Baroque granite wayside shrine. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Dírná, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Zdená nedatovaná boží muka u silnice na Tucapy / Brick undated wayside on the road to Tucapy- posted by: Noe1 location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 5/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Sloupová boží muka, Libníc, Czech Republic in Wayside shrines Kamenná sloupová boží muka nedaleko obce Libníc. posted by: _bazilišek_ location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/27/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka, Úsilné, Czech Republic in Wayside shrines Boží muka u obce Úsilné. posted by: _bazilišek_ location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/27/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka pod Cankovem, Lišov, Czech Republic in Wayside shrines Boží muka pod Cankovem u Lišova. posted by: _bazilišek_ location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/27/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka, Jelmo, Czech Republic in Wayside shrines Boží muka u obce Jelmo. posted by: _bazilišek_ location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/25/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Boží muka / Wayside Shrine, Sady, Uherské Hradište, Czech republic in Wayside shrines Pískovcová památkove chránená boží muka z roku 1687 / The sandstone listed wayside shrine from 1687. posted by: Noe1 location: Zlinsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/22/2013 last visited: never

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