Läufkreuz-Andernach, RP, Germany - Christian Crosses on Waymarking.com

[DE] "Das Läufkreuz gehört zu den Kulturdenkmälern der Stadt Andernach. Ursprünglich war das Läufkreuz das Kruzifix eines Elendenfriedhofs des 1841 aufgelassenen städtischen Hospitals. Der überlebensgroße und realistisch gestaltete Korpus stammt aus der zweiten Hälfte des 14. Jahrhunderts."

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[EN] "Originally, "Läufkreuz“ was the Crucifix of the Burial Ground for wretched souls from the municipal hospital which was dissolved in 1841. The larger than life, realistically designed corpus dates back to the second half of the 14th century."

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Type of cross: Latin cross Material used: Wood Characteristics of this cross: nailed Jesus Christ Describe the location: The cross is located at the passage of the old city wall between "Obere Wallstraße" and "Am Stadtgraben". Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes Year of manufacture: Not listed

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