Ruhkreuz (Wörth am Main)
Coordinates: 49 ° 47 '47.1 " N , 9 ° 8' 48.8" E
The Ruhkreuz is a wayside cross in Wörth am Main . The cross made of red sandstone in 1729 is listed under the file number D-6-76-169-20 in the list of monuments for Wörth at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation .
description
On a 1.10 m high and 1.10 m wide, masonry altar table with a slightly protruding end plate is a 2 m high and 0.80 m wide stone cross. The cross is beveled on the edges. The body of Christ is made of cast iron and is painted with gold bronze. Compared to the massive cross, the body is too small. During the Nazi era, the altar table was damaged by two SS men and the body of Christ was torn off. It was not until months later that it was rediscovered in the lower reaches of the Mutterbach , known as the Breitenbach, and attached to the cross.
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On the opposite side of the street there is a 3.30 m long rest or bench. The green fodder required for one to two days in smaller farms was mostly carried on their heads by women at that time. The forage or hay was wrapped in a square linen or nettle cloth and weighed up to 25 or 30 kilograms. At the Ruhstein, the women were able to lay down the load and take a short rest.
Location
The Ruhkreuz is located on the country road to Seckmauern at the confluence of the field path from Mittel-Gewände.
Dating
The Ruhkreuz was created in connection with the construction of the new St. Wolfgang Church in 1729.
literature
- Werner Trost: Wörth am Main, Chronicle of a small Franconian town , Volume 2, 1991, pp. 492–495