Christian Cross at Rue d'Oberwil - Neuwiller, Alsace, France
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N 47° 31.425 E 007° 31.271
32T E 388676 N 5264428
A Christian cross from 1900 at a road from Neuwiller to Oberwil.
Waymark Code: WMMC29
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 08/29/2014
Views: 5
This cross is located at a small road through agricultural area from Neuwiller to Oberwil.
It is a stone cross shaped like wood. It is dated 1900, and at the base it has a German inscription (between 1871 and 1918 when the Alsace was German).
"Ihr alle die ihr am Wege vorübergehet stehet still und sehet ob ein Schmerz gleich sei meinem Schmerze".
Translated (the original wording is a bit awkward and outdated): "you all who pass by stand still and see whether a pain is equal to my pain"
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
Stone cross, shaped like a tree trunk, dated and with a German inscription at the base.
Describe the location:
At the road from Neuwiller to Oberwil, about half the way from the village center to the Swiss border.
Year of manufacture: 01/01/1900
Is this cross commemorative ?: Don't know...
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