Traditional Wayside Cross Unteregasse - Saas-Grund, VS, Switzerland
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N 46° 07.525 E 007° 56.256
32T E 417922 N 5108530
One of the typical and unique Saas Valley wayside crosses in Saas-Grund.
Waymark Code: WMZKTH
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/26/2018
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EN: This wayside cross is located in Saas-Grund on a side road north of the village center.
The cross is made of wood, very thin and over five meters high. Apart from the statue of Jesus, it is decorated with many other details.
This kind of wooden crosses is very typical for the Saas Valley and exists almost only here. The various elements all have their clearly defined meaning. Even their position is hardly ever varied.
DE: Dieses Wegkreuz befindet sich in Saas-Grund an einer Seitenstrasse nördlich des Dorfzentrums.
Das Kreuz ist aus Holz, sehr dünn und über fünf Meter hoch. Ausser der Jesusfigur ist es noch mit vielen anderen Details geschmückt.
Diese Art von Holzkreuzen ist ausgesprochen typisch für das Saastal und existiert fast nur hier. Die verschiedenen Elemente haben alle ihre klar definierte Bedeutung. Auch ihre Position wird kaum variiert.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Wood
Characteristics of this cross:
Wooden cross of the Saas Valley style, with many additional elements that symbolize parts of the history of the cruzification history.
Describe the location:
side road in the north of Saas-Grund
Is this cross commemorative ?: No
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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