Pilgrim cross on the Veitscher Mount of Olives
The veitsch mount of olives pilgrims cross stands in Veitsch in the market town of Santa Barbara in Mürztal in District Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria . The largest accessible wooden cross in the world is a symbol of peace and understanding between peoples and is visited by many pilgrims on Mariazellerweg 06 .
architecture
The pilgrim cross on the Veitscher Ölberg, erected in 2004, is accessible from the inside up to a height of 27 meters. It has a height of 40.70 meters, a span of 32.20 meters and is a wooden construction with metal struts. 230 cubic meters of sawn timber, equivalent to 380 linear meters of larch wood , were used to build the pilgrim cross. The intersection of the arms of the cross is a resting and prayer room.
Furnishing
The interior of the cross is divided into six thematically different chambers, which were artistically designed by Adolf Osterider and Heide Osterider-Stibor in the form of the story of creation .
The pilgrim's cross can be reached from Veitsch via hiking trails or with a shuttle bus .
Web links
- Pilgrim Cross on Veitscher Ölberg Website of the association
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pilgrim Cross on the Veitscher Ölberg , information sheet of the Association of the Pilgrim Cross on the Veitscher Ölberg, no year.
Coordinates: 47 ° 35 ′ 0.1 ″ N , 15 ° 29 ′ 27.1 ″ E