Wayside Cross at the Airfield - Dittingen, BL, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 26.333 E 007° 29.303
32T E 386023 N 5255044
Not only a wayside cross, but also a runwayside cross, the first I've ever seen.
Waymark Code: WM17KPX
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 03/05/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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EN: This stone cross stands on a dirt road west of Dittingen, right where it crosses the airfield runway. Although the cross is probably older than the runway, it looks as if it was intentionally aligned with it. The road, of course, can only be entered outside of flight hours.

Apart from that, the cross is quite inconspicuous: just over two meters high and no decorations or inscriptions whatsoever.


DE: Dieses Steinkreuz steht an einem Feldweg westlich von Dittingen, genau wo dieser die Landebahn des Flugplatzes kreuzt. Obwohl das Kreuz vermutlich älter ist als die Landebahn, sieht es so aus, wie wenn es absichtlich auf sie ausgerichtet wäre. Der Weg kann natürlich nur ausserhalb der Flugzeiten betreten werden.

Abgesehen davon ist das Kreuz ziemlich unscheinbar: Etwas über zwei Meter hoch und keinerlei Dekorationen oder Inschriften.
Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
simple stone cross


Describe the location:
at the airfield of Dittingen


Is this cross commemorative ?: Don't know...

Year of manufacture: Not listed

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