Raaberkreuz
The Raaberkreuz is the name given to wayside shrines that were erected after the Raab Fortress (Győr in today's Hungary) was recaptured in 1598, following a decree by Emperor Rudolf II . These Marterln often have slightly different names such as Raaber Kreuz , Rabakreuz or Turkenkreuz .
Historical background
Raab Fortress came into the possession of the Turks in 1594 through the betrayal of Count Hardegg . In 1598 the Habsburgs re-conquered them under the command of Prince Adolf von Schwarzenberg and Niklas II. Pálffy from Erdőd and pushed the Turks eastwards again, which was a great success during the Long Turkish War . In the following year Schwarzenberg was appointed Imperial Count .
Rudolf's decree read:
“We Rudolf the Other ( the second ), Roman Khayser, etc., elected by God, mercifully deny: Accordingly, by the grace of God, the vestung Raab will come into our hands ... we hereby recommend that you honor God and thanksgiving to streets, passports, people who fell over or who were torn down by malevolent people and iconoclasts, erect stainern or other Creutz and pet torture pillars in turn and have the following writing written on them with legible black letters: "
"Tell God the Lord Praise and Danck
that Raab will come again in the Christians Hand,
the ninth and twentieth Martii in 1598 - year."
The Raaberkreuz
With the text of the ordinance, numerous tabernacle shrines were erected in eastern Austria; but also old martyrs were extended with this or similar inscriptions.
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Eggenburg , south of the city on the B35 (location) GOT SAYS THE HERN PRAISE VND DANCKH THE RAB AGAIN KVMEN IN THE CHRISTIANS HANDT THE 29 ... 1598 (listed) |
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Frauenhofen , near the local church (location) SAY GOT PRAISE TO THE HERN AND THANKS TO THE RAB WIDER KUMEN IN THE KRISTEN HAND THE 29th MARCI IN 1598 IAR (listed) |
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| Fürwald (municipality of Brunn an der Wild ), east of the village (location) (not listed) |
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Gars am Kamp , Horner Straße (location) (not listed) |
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Gars am Kamp , east of the village, on the road to Maiersch (Lage) (listed) |
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Gars am Kamp , Spitalgasse (Lage) God the Hern sey Praise and Danck that Raab is in the Christians hant. The 29th Marty 1597. (listed) |
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Gföhl , Windighöh (approximate location) Say praise to God vnd danck Das Raab gegen komen is in the Cristen Hand on the 29th of March 1598 Jar (not listed) |
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| Gföhleramt (community Gföhl ), at house number 82 (location) Tell God the Lord Praise and Danck that Raab komen is in the hands of Cristen the 29th Martii 1598 Jar (not listed) |
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Harth (municipality of Geras ) (location) PRAISE VNT BREIS GOT DER TIE VÖST RAB WITER IN DER CHRISTEN HANT GAB TEN 29 MARCI ANNO 1598 (listed) |
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Korneuburg , at Am Hafen 1 (location) Tell GOD the LORD praise and Danckh, that Raab is back in the hands of Christians on the 29th Martii Ano 1598. (listed) |
1599 |
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Kotzendorf (parish Gars am Kamp ) (location) God the Hern sey Ehr un Danck the Raab is in the Crysten hant. 29 Martty 1597. (listed) |
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Kronberg (Gem. Ulrichskirchen-Schleinbach ) (location) (listed) |
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Laa an der Thaya (position) SAG GOT THE NEAR LOB VND DANCKH THE RAAB WIDER Komen IN CHRISEN towels 29TH MARTY ANNO 1598 listed building , even though it is only a manufactured 1967 copy because the original was badly damaged after repeated displacement . |
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Leithaprodersdorf , Auweg (location) Front: Call on God in all necessary. 1595 back side: Tell God the Lord Praise and Danck that Raab will come back in the hands of Christians in 1598 (listed) |
1595 |
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Leobendorf , not far from the intersection B3 with L25 (location) O Christ, when you look at this cross, speak of the heart in the passage. Praise be to God who give us Raab the city, which the Turkhans have four and a half years, again in ninety eighth Jar of Mertzens twenty-eight so that you stand more securely in front of the Turkhens. (listed) |
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Neukirchen an der Wild (Gem. Brunn an der Wild ), on the southern outskirts (location) SAG GOT THE HERN PRAISE VND DANCK THE RAB WIDER KVMEN IN THE KRISTEN HAND THE 29 MARCI IN 1598 IAR SCHWARZENREID (listed) |
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| Neukirchen an der Wild (Gem. Brunn an der Wild ), west of the town (location) SAY GOT THE HERN PRAISE AND THANKS TO THE RAB WIDER KUMEN IN THE KRISTEN HAND THE 29 MARCI IN 1598 JAR NEYKIRCHEN (not listed) |
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Niederrußbach (Gem. Rußbach ) (location) SAG GOT THE HERN PRAISE VND THANKS THE RAB WIDER KVMEN IN THE CHRISTEN HAN DEN 29 MARCI IN 15 98 IAR (listed) |
1604 (originally 1558) |
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St. Bernhard , in the north-west of the village (location) SAG GOT THE HERN PRAISE VND THANKS THE RAB WIDER KVMEN IN THE KRISTEN HAND THE 29 MARCHM 1598 JAR SAND BERNHAR (listed) |
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St. Bernhard , in the northeast of the village (location) SAG GOT DEM HERN PRAISE VND THANKS THE RAB WIDER KVMEN IN THE KRISTEN HAND THE 29 MARCI IN 1598 IAR SAND BERNHART (listed) |
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St. Bernhard , northeast outside the village (location) SAG GOT DEM HERN PRAISE VND THANKS THE RAB WIDER KVMEN IN THE KRISTEN HANT DEN 29 MARCI IN 1598 IAR SANT BERNHART (not listed) |
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St. Bernhard , on the south-eastern outskirts (location) (not listed) |
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Vienna -Josefstadt, Florianigasse 13 (location) Thank God the Heren that Rab has come in the hand of Christians. ... 1598. (listed) |
1598 |
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Wiener Neustadt , Ungargasse 35 (location) PRAISE GOD THE LORD VNT DANCKH THE RAAB WIDER KOMEN IS IN THE CHRISTIANS HANDT THE 29 MARTY IN 1598 JAR. The inscription plaque embedded in the surrounding wall of a green area comes from a pillar at the beginning of the 19th century at the Ungartor. (listed) |
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Wiener Neustadt , at Neudörfler Strasse 50 (location) PRAISE GOD THE LORD VNT DANCKH THE RAAB WIDER KOMEN IS IN THE CHRISTIAN HANDT THE 29 MARTY IN 1598 JAR. the column dating from around 1500 also commemorates the death of Frederick the Warrior in the Battle of the Leitha on June 15, 1246; still clearly late Gothic-looking (listed) |
1598 |
literature
- Pia Maria Plechl : In honor of God a Vatterunser pett, wayside shrines, light columns and other monuments of popular piety in Lower Austria , Verlag Herold Vienna - Munich, 1971
Web links
- Raaber Kreuz in Wiener Neustadt
- Raab and Turkish crosses
- Entry on Raaberkreuz in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
Individual evidence
- ^ Family Pálffy from Erdöd , web.me.com, accessed on November 5, 2011
- ↑ Garser Martlerwanderwege, pp. 12–13. ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The inscriptions of the political district of Krems, tot. u. edit v. Andreas Zajic (Die Deutsche Insschriften 72nd volume, Vienna series 3rd volume, part 3) Vienna 2008, cat. No. 336
- ^ The inscriptions of the political district of Krems, tot. u. edit v. Andreas Zajic (Die Deutsche Insschriften 72nd volume, Vienna series 3rd volume, part 3) Vienna 2008, cat.no.337
- ↑ Raaber Kreuz, on www.loretto17.at ( Memento of the original dated November 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Raaber Kreuz, Hardegg-Kreuz, on www.marterl.at
- ↑ Raaberkreuz, on www.marterl.at
- ↑ Anthony torture on www.marterl.at
- ↑ First Kreuzz on www.marterl.at
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