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North Rhine-Westphalia

Wayside Cross Near Heppendorf

North Rhine-Westphalia

Wayside Cross Near Heppendorf

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Wayside Cross Near Heppendorf

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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SantiagoFreundeKöln

October 15, 2021

Cycling

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract …

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February 13, 2026

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The small religious monument, designated as a wayside cross in the komoot system, which rises above the fields at the roadside, is intended to be classified as a memorial cross. The triple-tiered base, whose two upper tiers stand out clearly from the light-colored lower base and the cross itself due to their dark color, bears a detailed dedicatory inscription in memory of the married couple Joh[annes] and Maria Magd[alena] Merzenich.

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November 1, 2021

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I was surprised when I saw this "wayside cross" because it looks very much like a tombstone.

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Elevation 130 m

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Monday 12 October

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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