Wooden Wayside Cross Egga - Simplon, VS, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 46° 12.292 E 008° 02.592
32T E 426186 N 5117254
A wooden wayside cross in the Simplon Pass area.
Waymark Code: WMT3GH
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/19/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Olii05
Views: 4

EN: This wooden cross stands in the hamlet Egga north of Simplon Dorf on top of a rock at the road.

The cross is about 2.5 meters high and has a tiny bronze Jesus figure. It is undated and has neither any other inscriptions.

DE: Dieses Holzkreuz steht im Weiler Egga nördlich von Simplon Dorf auf einem Felsen an der Strasse.

Das Kreuz ist etwa zweieinhalb Meter hoch und hat eine winzige Jesusfigur aus Bronze. Es ist nicht datiert und trägt auch keine anderen Beschriftungen.
Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Wood

Characteristics of this cross:
simple wooden cross with shelter and bronze figure


Describe the location:
in Egga, roadside at the pass road on a rock


Is this cross commemorative ?: Don't know...

Year of manufacture: Not listed

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