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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Stone crosses Královské Poříčí Alternative Name: Smírčí kříže Královské PoříčíCountry: Czech Republic Region: Bohemia Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Sokolov Nearest Village: Královské Poříčí
Latitude: 50.186530N Longitude: 12.673924E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Ancient Cross in Bohemia
Very nice example of a well-treated stone crosses collection. Medieval propitiatory crosses were moved from its origin location (for example to save it from the mining activity) and gently placed in front of the church of St Kunhuta in Královské Poříčí.
The left cross, fixed today with the steel plate is about 130 cm tall and has very unusuall "head". Is associated with the local legend of the long-ago struggle between pack of youths from the two villages. Another cross with the carving of the year 1673 then commemorates the death of a chaplain.
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