Wooden Cross - Fafleralp, VS, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 46° 26.120 E 007° 51.256
32T E 411981 N 5143055
A wooden cross on a boulder north of Fafleralp.
Waymark Code: WM11T86
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 2

EN: This simple cross made of dark wood stands on a boulder next to the hiking trail on the northern edge of Fafleralp.

The cross is just over three meters high and has a small Jesus figure and an INRI panel made of a light material. There is a protective gable made of thin boards above the cross. It is not dated.

DE: Dieses einfache Kreuz aus dunklem Holz steht auf einem Felsbrocken neben dem Wanderweg am Nordrand der Fafleralp.

Das Kreuz ist etwas über drei Meter hoch und hat eine kleine Jesus-Figur und eine INRI-Tafel aus einem hellen Material. Über dem Kreuz befindet sich ein Schutzgiebel aus dünnen Brettern. Es ist nicht datiert.
Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Wood

Characteristics of this cross:
dark wood with a light figure and INRI plaque


Describe the location:
atop a large boulder north of Fafleralp


Is this cross commemorative ?: No

Year of manufacture: Not listed

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