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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Dobroslavice Alternative Name: Two propitiatory stone crossesCountry: Czech Republic
NOTE: This site is 14.22 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Moravia Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Ostrava Nearest Village: Dobroslavice
Latitude: 49.877194N Longitude: 18.140263E
Condition:
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| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Two propitiatory stone crosses are located next to the road in the village of Dobroslavice. The dimensions of the first cross are 65 x 60 x 24 cm. On the first cross there is an engraving of an arrow from a crossbow, but it is now practically imperceptible. The dimensions of the second cross are 66 x 73 x 21 cm. On the socond cross there is a clearly visible engraving of a knife.
The engraving on a propitiatory cross usually indicates the type of murder/accident for which the cross was created (to commemorate and/or atone). According to local legends, the first cross commemorates the murder of a traveler, who was maliciously shot with a crossbow on his way. The second cross is said to be a memorial to a young man who was murdered (probably with a knife, as can be inferred from the engraving) because of his love for a girl from a nearby mill.
The exact age of the crosses is unknown. It is assumed to be 16th - 17th century. The current location is not the original location. The crosses were placed here around 1918. The original location of the crosses ("in the fields around the village of Dobroslavice") cannot be determined today.
Further information (in Czech) can be found here:
www.smircikrize.cz/dobroslavice.htm
pamatkovykatalog.cz/smirci-kriz-12760587
More photos of these crosses can be found here:
mapy.cz/zakladni?source=base&id=1718082&gallery=1&x=18.1384950&y=49.8764807&z=18
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