Churchyard cross - Litovel, Czech Republic
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ToRo61
N 49° 42.444 E 017° 04.380
33U E 649460 N 5508161
The Christian cross beside the Church of st. Philip and James
Waymark Code: WM11KK9
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/07/2019
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The Czech Republic belongs amongst the 10 Most Atheistic Countries in the world (
visit link) . This is the result primarily because of the former communist regime. Despite that there is a great amount of large religious buildings in this country (monasteries, churches, temples, etc.). Apart from these major buildings, there are many other subtle religious monuments scattered in the countryside - especially smaller chapels, wayside shrines and also a lot of crosses. The crosses have various shapes and designs. There are often inscriptions are on them documenting the emergence of monuments, donor funds of crosses, etc. The crosses are erected by the expense of the inhabitants of the village or an individual person (local native or his family). The crosses are placed in different locations - beside the entrance / exit of the village, in the middle of the village, near the intersections, at high places with a view of the landscape.
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Volne stojící kamenný kríž. Nízký hranolový podstavec konkávne tvarovaný, zdoben reliéfem Piety. Nad rímsou prechází v drík, u základny rozšírený volutami, v cele zdobený rokajovým a páskovým dekorem. Nad horní profilovanou rímsou osazen kamenný jetelový kríž s korpusem Ukrižovaného Krista. Datováno chronogramem v latinském nápisu na spodní cásti soklu do roku 1781.