Passion Cross (Monségur)

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Passion Cross in Monségur

The Passion Cross in Monségur , a French commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was erected in 1808. In 2011, the Passion Cross was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as a Monument historique .

The wrought iron cross was made by the local blacksmith . It represents Jesus' instruments of passion . The inscription INRI is crowned by a rooster, which reminds of the denial of the apostle Peter .

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 992.

Web links

Commons : Passion Cross (Monségur)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Croix de la Passion (Monségur) in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 44 ° 39 ′ 3 ″  N , 0 ° 5 ′ 1.6 ″  E