Old wayside cross in Meckenheim - NRW / Germany
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N 50° 37.321 E 007° 01.326
32U E 360092 N 5609660
Old Wayside Cross in the inner city of Meckenheim.
Waymark Code: WMRE6M
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 06/17/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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This wayside cross is listed in the "Liste der Baudenkmäler in Meckenheim (Rheinland)" :
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Informations from there: Wegekreuz, Stadt Meckenheim, Hauptstraße/Adolph-Kolping-Straße.
It has the Denkmalnummer 28

It is a cross with base and niche in the middle and has a height of about 3 meter.
Those who want to know more about the crosses in this area should read the book: "Rheinische Wegkreuze, Geheimnisvolle Zeugen Mittelalterlichen Denkens" von Karl-Friedrich Amendt"
Type of cross: Latin cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
cross with base and niche in the middle and has a height of about 3 meter.

Describe the location:
in the inner city of Meckenheim, nearby the church

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

Year of manufacture: Not listed
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