Mordkreuz für Catharina Meisgen von 1748, Troisdorf, NRW, Germany
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N 50° 47.676 E 007° 07.796
32U E 368204 N 5628650
Commemorative cross for Catharina Meisgen (Meisges) from 1748 who was murdered here by her husband.
Waymark Code: WMTGEG
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 11/21/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 13

The cross reminds of Catharina Meisgen who was murdered by her husband on 9/7/1749.

The cross was stolen after the 2. world war and was later discovered by priest Heinz Höngesberg in Cologne-Dünnwald again. In March of 1990 the cross was put up after restoration in the Meindorfer avenue again.

(Source: Historical association Troisdorf)

The cross is listed in the Liste der Baudenkmäler Troisdorf.

Inscription:

IHS
ANNO 1748 D SEPTE IV LEY
IST CATHARINA MEGSGENS
ALLHIR DES NACHS ZWISCHEN
IO VND II VHRE DVRCH IHREN EIGEN
EN EHEMAN ERBÄRMLICH ERMORD
ET WORDEN ZV GEDAECHTNVS
LASIN BEYDE EHE
LEUTH WI LHELMM
[...] VND GIRD
[...] ILLGERS
[...] CRUTZ
[...] EINIE
[...] MARIA
[...] [...]

Adresse/Adress:
Meindorfer Allee
Troisdorf, NRW Germany
53844


Baujahr/Year of construction: 1748

Denkmalnummer/monument number: 275

Bestätigung/confirmation:

Ja/Yes


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