Wolfskreuz (Kottenforst)
The wolf cross is a stone cross in the Kottenforst between the Bonn district of Röttgen and the Wachtberg district of Villiprott on Villiper Allee. It is also called the Jakobskreuz , but there is nothing to suggest. The name comes from a previous wooden cross that is said to have been donated by Elector Clemens August , Archbishop of Cologne, who used to hunt in his Kottenforst hunting ground. It is called the wolf cross because it features four wolf paws and the Wolff-Metternich coat of arms with a wolf and a tournament collar.
The wayside cross is said to have been donated in the 18th century by the Count and Electoral Chamberlain and Privy Councilor Franz Joseph Count Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht (1706–1781), who was in the service of Elector Clemens August. On one narrow side there is the artistically entwined monogram of the count, on the other side the coat of arms of the Teutonic Knight Order. In the center of the cross the sacrificial lamb is depicted as a symbol of the resurrection . At the top there is probably a jubilant lark. The cross is a few meters away from the path; There is seating right at the Wolfskreuz, making it a popular resting place.
The Wolf cross stands as a monument under monument protection .
Web links
- The Jakobskreuz in the Kottenforst
- Entry on Jakobskreuz (Wolfskreuz) in the Kottenforst in the database " KuLaDig " of the Rhineland Regional Association
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of monuments of the city of Bonn (as of March 15, 2019), number A 478
Coordinates: 50 ° 39 ′ 33 " N , 7 ° 4 ′ 43.3" E