Zant Cross
Coordinates: 49 ° 0 '29.9 " N , 12 ° 5' 22.2" E
The Zantkreuz is a stone cross in the Kumpfmühl district of Regensburg , which commemorates the death of Heinrich Zant on June 15, 1313. It is a listed building.
Location and surroundings
Originally the Zant Cross stood at the former Kumpfmühle. Due to numerous urban changes in the 20th century, the cross had to change its place several times. Today's address is Gutenbergstraße 8. The surrounding area is characterized by tenement houses. Behind the cross are the Friedrich Pustet KG office and printing facilities .
Construction and data
The stone crucifix with a sculpted body stands on a stone base. The total height of the property is approximately three meters. The figure and the attached inscription are made in Gothic style.
The inscription on the front reads:
+ [Thu FROM]
CHRISTI G
EBURT WA
REN MCCC
IN THE D [REI]
TZEHEN [DEN]
IAR [AN SA
ND] VEITS T
ACH DO WAR
T HEINR (I) D (er) Z
ANT ERSLAGE (n)
According to the text, a certain Heinrich Zant was killed on St. Vitus's Day in 1313 (= June 15).
History and background
The cross is probably a so-called atonement cross , which was erected on the basis of agreements from an atonement treaty . A function as a memorial cross that was erected by the bereaved is also conceivable . The inscription, which can hardly be read today, but is known from older copies, does not fully reflect the name of the victim. It was actually about Heinrich Zant on the Danube. He belonged to a sideline of the Zant family, which was one of the most influential families in Regensburg from the end of the 13th century to the middle of the 14th century. Family members held several public offices, including the important mayor's office between 1287 and 1359 . The background to the crime is unclear. A possible motive could be found in a dispute between the Zant and Werner Straubinger. Werner Straubinger was married to Offmey Zant, the sister of Heinrich and Albrecht Zant, two distant relatives of the murder victim. However, since Werner Straubinger had been banned from the city for a criminal offense, the brothers may no longer consider the marriage relationship to be opportune and tried to break the marriage. In the course of this conflict Heinrich Zant could have been killed on the Danube.
The Zant Cross is included in the list of monuments of the Free State of Bavaria: D-3-62-000-526 .
literature
- Anke Borgmeyer, Achim Hubel, Andreas Tillmann and Angelika Wellnhofer: Monuments in Bavaria - City of Regensburg. Ensembles - architectural monuments - archaeological monuments. Volume III.37. Mittelbayerische Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft, Regensburg 1997, ISBN 3-927529-92-3 , p. 286.
- Karl Bauer : Regensburg. Art, culture and everyday history. 5th expanded edition. MZ-Verlag, Regensburg 1997, ISBN 3-931904-19-9 , p. 609.
- Oskar Raith: Stone crosses and inscriptions in Kumpfmühl. In: Parish of St. Wolfgang, Parish of St. Johannes, advertising community Kumpfmühl (ed.): A district writes history. Regensburg-Kumpfmühl 79 1009 2009 . Pustet, Regensburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-7917-2198-9 , pp. 185-200.
- Joachim Friedl: The Zant Cross and the Zant (Vitusbach 2). Dr. Peter Morsbach Verlag, Regensburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-937527-62-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Oskar Raith: Stone crosses and inscriptions in Kumpfmühl. P. 186.