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Ancient Crosses in Germany
47 sites recorded, with photos, maps and visitor reports
Christian Symbol in stone, older than 1000AD. Images from the Pagan past co-exist with Christian symbolism on many early cross shafts. Writhing serpents, ancient gods, foliage, rosettes and sun spirals are all to be found alongside strange interpretations of the crucifixion. Leaning broken by a stile or standing proudly in a churchyard, hidden in a tangled hedgerow or high on a bleak moor, these crosses waymark the passage from Paganism to Christianity. Read More 
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Herrgott von Bentheim . Ancient Cross in Lower Saxony, Bremen
Posted by XIII on Monday, 03 August 2015
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Berge Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Saxony-Anhalt
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 20 September 2013
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Kleiner Herrgott . Ancient Cross in North Rhine-Westphalia
Posted by Harald_Platta on Saturday, 03 February 2018
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
Ahlder Kreuzsteine . Ancient Cross in Lower Saxony, Bremen
Posted by Hunengrab77 on Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Zieckau Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 13 September 2013
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Querfurt Steinkreuzgruppe . Ancient Cross in Saxony-Anhalt
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 20 September 2013
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Sotzweiler Steinkreuz . Ancient Cross in Saarland
Posted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 15 September 2013
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz Jüterbog . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 13 September 2013
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Waltersdorf Steinkreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 13 September 2013
Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Gutenpaaren Steinkreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz Eggersdorf . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Thursday, 06 February 2014
Condition: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Kartzow Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 08 September 2013
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Milo-Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Tuesday, 03 September 2013
Condition: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Körbelitz Steinkreuze . Ancient Cross in Saxony-Anhalt
Posted by KaiHofmann on Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Stein Grosskugel . Ancient Cross in Saxony-Anhalt
Posted by KaiHofmann on Wednesday, 07 March 2012
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz Friedersdorf . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 13 November 2011
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz Ellingen . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 13 November 2011
Condition: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Marktleuthen Stone Cross . Ancient Cross in Bavaria
Posted by ladrin on Thursday, 04 June 2020
Condition: 5, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Ancient Cross Gauersheim . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Condition: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Blankenau Kreppelstein . Ancient Cross in Hesse
Posted by krautrock on Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Condition: 5, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Syburg Cross-Stone . Ancient Cross in North Rhine-Westphalia
Posted by Harald_Platta on Saturday, 02 May 2015
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz Marienkirche . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Das Quellenreuther Steinkreuz . Ancient Cross in Bavaria
Posted by ladrin on Monday, 10 June 2019
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz am Westwall . Ancient Cross in North Rhine-Westphalia
Posted by Harald_Platta on Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Krüssteen . Ancient Cross in North Rhine-Westphalia
Posted by Harald_Platta on Sunday, 02 April 2017
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Dörenther Steinkreuze . Ancient Cross in North Rhine-Westphalia
Posted by Martin_L on Sunday, 26 February 2017
Condition: 3, Ambience: 2, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Sühnekreuz Pasewalk . Ancient Cross in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Posted by Boeddel on Friday, 30 September 2016
Condition: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Stein des Ursicinus . Ancient Cross in North Rhine-Westphalia
Posted by Harald_Platta on Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Condition: 4, Accuracy: 3 (Our Pic)
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Sühnekreuz Sommersdorf . Ancient Cross in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Posted by Boeddel on Saturday, 23 April 2016
Condition: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Steinernes Kreuz Monsheim . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 21 September 2014
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Steinkreuz Sehlde . Ancient Cross in Lower Saxony, Bremen
Posted by KaiHofmann on Thursday, 15 May 2014
Access: 5, Accuracy: 3 (No Pic)
Grossthiemig Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 07 February 2014
Condition: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 3 (No Pic)
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Lambertskreuz . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Völkersweiler Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Thursday, 29 August 2019
Condition: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 3 (No Pic)
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Wannsee Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Thursday, 01 August 2019
Condition: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Dreikretscham Steinkreuz . Ancient Cross in Saxony
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 04 May 2012
Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Wellmitz Steinkreuze . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Monday, 01 July 2013
Condition: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Hundsangen Early Cross . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Condition: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Calauer Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 08 September 2013
Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Zienau Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Saxony-Anhalt
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 20 September 2013
Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Beatenkreuz . Ancient Cross in Saxony
Posted by KaiHofmann on Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Condition: 3, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Drei Kreuze Küllstedt . Ancient Cross in Thuringia
Posted by kaihofmann on Saturday, 21 September 2013
Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Steinkreuz Jeserig . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by kaihofmann on Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Condition: 3, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Zscheiplitz Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Saxony-Anhalt
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 20 September 2013
Condition: 4, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Löffelskreuz . Ancient Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 07 February 2014
Condition: 2, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Steinkreuz Lipten . Ancient Cross in Brandenburg, Berlin
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 13 September 2013
Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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Waltenhausen Kreuz . Ancient Cross in Bavaria
Posted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 07 February 2014
Condition: 3, Accuracy: 4 (No Pic)
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