Wayside Cross Kirchgasse - Erschwil, SO, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 22.468 E 007° 32.599
32T E 390031 N 5247807
A wayside cross from 1833 in a residential quarter of Erschwil.
Waymark Code: WM1CD1H
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/30/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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EN: This stone wayside cross stands on a bend in Kirchgasse in Erschwil.

The cross is around three and a half meters high. It has an INRI inscription at the top and the year 1833 at the bottom. There are no other inscriptions or decorations.


DE: Dieses steinerne Wegkreuz steht in einner Kurve an der Kirchgasse von Erschwil.

Das Kreuz ist rund dreieinhalb Meter hoch. Es hat an der Spitze eine INRI-Inschrift und im unteren Teil die Jahreszahl 1833. Sonst gibt es keine Inschriften oder Verzierungen.
Type of cross: Latin cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
simple stone cross with a date inscription.


Describe the location:
road side in a residential area of Erschwil


Year of manufacture: 01/01/1833

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

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