Wayside Cross from 1763 - Brislach, BL, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 25.278 E 007° 32.487
32T E 389988 N 5253014
An old stone cross at the main street in the north of Brislach.
Waymark Code: WMX138
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/11/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
Views: 3

EN: This old stone cross stands on a small square next to Zwingenstrasse in the north of Brislach. The arms have a curved shape. At the top is a small cross engraved and the letters IHS. On the side arms "IESVS MARIA IOSEPH", below a year, probably 1763. Further down is a square element with a cross above it.

On the ground, in front of the cross there is written 2006, maybe the year of the last renovation.

DE: Dieses alte Steinkreuz steht auf einem kleinen Platz neben der Zwingenstrasse im Norden von Brislach. Die Arme haben eine geschwungene Form. An der Spitze ist ein kleines Kreuz und IHS eingeritzt. Über die Seitenarme steht "IESVS MARIA IOSEPH", darunter eine Jahreszahl, vermutliich 1763. Darunter ist eine quadratisches Element mit einem Kreuz darüber.

Auf dem Boden vor dem Kreuz steht 2006, vielleicht das Jahr der letzten Renovation.
Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
Curved stone cross with inscruptions, dated 1763(?)


Describe the location:
a square next to the main road in the north of Brislach.


Year of manufacture: 01/01/1763

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

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