Wayside Shrine Taennelkreuz - Scherwiller, Alsace, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 48° 17.976 E 007° 24.502
32U E 381962 N 5350824
A wayside shrine in the agricultural zone north of Scherwiller.
Waymark Code: WM18B4X
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 07/01/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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EN: This wayside shrine stands on a rural road in the fields north of Scherwiller.

On a stone pedestal about two and a half meters high is the torso of the crucified Christ.

The front of the pedestal has several inscriptions, none of which is decipherable anymore.

FR: Ce calvaire se trouve sur un chemin de terre dans les champs au nord de Scherwiller.

Sur un piédestal en pierre d'environ deux mètres et demi de haut se trouve le tronc du Christ en croix.

Sur la face avant du socle se trouvent plusieurs inscriptions, dont aucune n'est plus déchiffrable.

DE: Dieser Bildstock steht an einem Feldweg in den Feldern nördlich von Scherwiller.

Auf einem rund zweieinhalb Meter hohen Steinpodest befindet sich der Rumpf des gekreuzigten Christus.

Auf der Vorderseite des Sockel befinden sich mehrere Inschriften, von den keine mehr entzifferbar ist.
Year of creation: unknown (I guess 18th or 19th century)

Material: stone

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