Cross at the road / Krížek u cesty - Brezové Hory (Príbram, Central Bohemia)
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N 49° 41.190 E 013° 59.688
33U E 427493 N 5504260
Depicted small Crucifixion you can find at the road intersection, close to Church of St. Procopius (Kostel Sv. Prokopa) in Pribram' district Brezove Hory.
Waymark Code: WMVF9M
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/11/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Depicted small Crucifixion you can find at the road intersection, close to Church of St. Procopius (Kostel Sv. Prokopa) in Pribram' district Brezove Hory.

The Cross was consecrated on the occasion of the St. Procopius Day celebrations (Miner's Day) on July 4, 1859.

Pri križovatce cest smerujících od církevního stánku k dolu Prokop a k dolu Anna byl pri príležitosti konání Prokopské havírské slavnosti dne 4. 7. 1859 vysvecen litinový kríž, který se zdvihá na podstavci s nápisem: "Gott segne den Bergbau" (Buh požehnej hornictví). Je zdobený emblémy víry, nadeje, lásky a bánskou symbolikou.

Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Metal (steel, bronze, aluminium, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
Plain iron ca 2 m high black-painted iron-cast cross with silver painted iron-cast Corpus Christi (standard XIXth century iconography). Simple stone pedestal, decorated with symbols of faith, hope, love and mining, with inscription in German: "Gott segne den Bergbau" ("God bless the mining") and date 1859.

Describe the location:
Intersection of two pedestrian roads leading from the church of St. Procopius in Pribram-Brezove Hory, which is hidden in groove on a small hill, to the former silver mines Prokop and Anna.

Year of manufacture: 07/04/1859

Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
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