1730 - Kreuzwegkirche / Way of the Cross Church - Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt, Austria
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N 47° 30.245 E 016° 17.537
33T E 597318 N 5261993
Chronogramm über dem Eingang zur Kreuzwegkirche / Chronogram above the entrance of the Way of the Cross Church
Waymark Code: WM1346T
Location: Niederösterreich, Austria
Date Posted: 09/11/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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< DE >

In Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt wurde 1730 bis 1733 ein aufwändiger Kreuzgang von Dechant Martin Gottfried Schragl gestiftet und errichtet. Die 12. Station bildet eine kleine Kirche, über deren Eingang ein lateinischer Text steht, der mit folgendem Chronogramm beginnt:

In hoC CoLLe ChrIstVs patIens a MartIno haC Veste noVa ConteCtVs fVIt

Die entsprechenden Buchstaben sind groß und rot gefärbt. Das Chronogramm ergibt das Jahr 1730 und bedeutet ungefähr: "Auf diesem Hügel wird Christus von Martin mit neuen Kleidern bedeckt.".

 
< EN >

In Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt an elaborate Way of the Cross was donated and built by Dean Martin Gottfried Schragl from 1730 to 1733. The 12th station is a small church with a Latin text above the entrance that begins with the following chronogram:

In hoC CoLLe ChrIstVs patIens a MartIno haC Veste noVa ConteCtVs fVIt

The corresponding letters are bigger than the rest and colored red. The chronogram gives the year 1730 and means roughly: "On this hill, Christ is covered with new clothes by Martin".

Type of numerals used: Roman

Text of the original chronogram: In hoC CoLLe ChrIstVs patIens a MartIno haC Veste noVa ConteCtVs fVIt

Pure chronogram?: yes

Natural chronogram?: no

English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

Website explaining the chronogram: Not listed

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