Bokkenrijderskruis, Landgraaf, Netherlands
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member TeamYakara
N 50° 59.295 E 005° 50.188
31U E 699067 N 5652348
Memorial Christian Cross at Veeweg
Waymark Code: WMZG6H
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 11/07/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 3

NL

Halverwege de Veeweg, een fietspad dat de Sittardse wijk Sanderbout verbindt met de Geleense wijk Lindenheuvel, staat een memoriekruis, een beetje verscholen in het groen. Dit monument herinnert eraan dat op die plaats in 1751 tien bokkenrijders uit Geleen en omgeving werden opgehangen.

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Halfway the Veeweg, a cycle path that connects the Sittard district of Sanderbout with the Geleen district of Linden Hill, there is a memorial cross, a bit hidden in the green. This memorial recalls that at that place in 1751 ten goat riders from Geleen and surroundings were hanged
Type of cross: Latin cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
Iron cast cross


Describe the location:
Veeweg


Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

Year of manufacture: Not listed

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