Wegkreuz Dorfstrasse - Ueken, AG, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 29.061 E 008° 02.948
32T E 428365 N 5259428
A wayside cross from 1868 in the village center of Ueken.
Waymark Code: WM17JN0
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 02/28/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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EN: This sandstone wayside cross is located at the junction of Dorfstrasse and Oberdorfstrasse in Ueken.

The cross is about three and a half meters high and bears a golden figure of Jesus. Above it, INRI is carved and on the side beams it is dated 1868.

It stands on a massive stone base and is very slightly inclined to the right.


DE: Dieses Wegkreuz aus Sandstein befindet sich an der Abzweigung der Dorfstrasse und der Oberdorfstrasse in Ueken.

Das Kreuz ist rund dreieinhalb Meter hoch und trägt eine goldene Jesusfigur. Darüber ist INRI eingemeisselt und an den Seitenarmen steht das Jahr 1868.

Es steht auf einem massiven Steinsockel und ist ganz leicht gegen rechts geneigt.
Type of cross: Latin cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
sandstone cross with metal figure


Describe the location:
road junction in the village center


Year of manufacture: 01/01/1868

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

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