Stone cross near Ottmannsberg
The stone cross near Ottmannsberg is a historic land monument east of Ottmannsberg , a district of the Middle Franconian town of Spalt in the Roth district in Bavaria .
description
The stone cross is about 300 meters east of Ottmannsberg. It is located there in a small green area at a fork in the road. The small monument is made of sandstone and stands on a modern concrete base . It is moderately weathered and has the dimensions 80 × 50 × 20 cm. It has smaller cuts on the head and arms. In the BayernAtlas the cross is referred to as the " Swedish Cross ".
A clear reference as the Swedish cross ( 1618–1648 ) cannot be proven. It is probably a late medieval atonement cross , which was moved to its current location around 1980. Nothing is known about the history and pending sagas.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Location in the BayernAtlas , accessed on May 12, 2020
- ↑ www.suehnekreuz.de, Ottmannsberg , accessed on May 12, 2020
- ↑ Irmgard Prommersberger, registration list for small monuments in the district of Roth treasures of our corridors , ISBN 978-3-9815571-3-8
Coordinates: 49 ° 8 ′ 42.7 " N , 10 ° 55 ′ 48.7" E