Pilgrim cross on the Veitscher Mount of Olives

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The pilgrim cross on the Veitscher Mount of Olives
Night view

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

Commons : Pilgerkreuz, Veitsch  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. 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