Wayside Cross "bei den Tannen" - St. Pantaleon, SO, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 27.716 E 007° 41.225
32T E 401048 N 5257334
A stone cross from 1896 at the border of St. Pantaleon.
Waymark Code: WMRXBY
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 08/17/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 4

EN: This white stone cross stands at the border of the village of St. Pantaleon on the road to Nuglar, between three firs. The name of the bus stop right next to it also means simply "at the firs".

The cross is dated 1896 on the side bars, the Jesus figure is painted.

Under the figure, it has an inscription:"Who, in the opinion of the Holy Catholic Church, prays 3 Our Father 3 Hail Mary and the creed here, will get 40 days indulgence."

DE: Dieses weisse Steinkreuz steht am Dorfausgang von St. Pantaleon an der Strasse nach Nuglar zwischen drei Tannen. Die Bushaltestelle gleich daneben heisst auch einfach "bei den Tannen".

Das Kreuz ist an den Seitenarmen mit 1896 datiert, die Jesusfigur ist bemalt.

Unter der Figur ist eine Inschrift angebracht: "Wer hier nach der Meinung der hl. kath. Kirche 3 Vater unser 3 Ave Maria u. den Glauben betet erhält 40 Tag Ablass."
Type of cross: Latin cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
stone crosss, dated 1896, painted figure, indulgence notice.


Describe the location:
village border of St. Pantaleon, road to Nuglar


Year of manufacture: 01/01/1896

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

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