De Rooie Lieveheer, Millen, Riemst, Limburg, Belgium
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member TeamYakara
N 50° 47.195 E 005° 34.163
31U E 681106 N 5629240
Red Christian Cross 1833, 'Rooie Lieveheer'
Waymark Code: WMZ1WA
Location: Limburg, Belgium
Date Posted: 08/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
Views: 1

Christian Cross dated 1833.

The cross is painted red and is called 'The Red Lord'.
As there is also a 'Blue Lord' in the same village some people refer to the politics, as red stand for Socialism and blue stands for Liberalism. But the collors d'ont refer to politics as only from 1893 political parties were established.
Type of cross: Latin cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
Dated 1833, altough the roman figures are not completly anymore. Some sources state also the 1883 date. The cross is also a Belgian Monument Register WM.


Describe the location:
On the corner of the 'Langstraat' and the 'Papesteeg', Millen


Year of manufacture: 01/01/1833

Is this cross commemorative ?: No

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