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Atonement Cross on Brüderstraße

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Atonement Cross on Brüderstraße

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  • Location: Bergisch Gladbach, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    October 31, 2020

    Hiking

    The "murder cross" on Brüderstrasse is a so-called atonement cross. It is reminiscent of the atonement treaty negotiated between the parties after the murder to end a blood feud. According to the inscription, Dirrich Rütger zu Drolshagen, the younger, was murdered here.
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    August 9, 2024

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    Atonement cross with the inscription "1636 on December 1st, Dirrich Rütger the young man was murdered here in Drolshagne." (suehnekreuz.de/nrw/bensberg.htm)

    The erection of an atonement cross was sometimes part of the punishment for convicted murderers.

    The cross is no longer in its original location, but was moved during the construction of the motorway.
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    January 14, 2024

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    The shield figure with the accompanying initials is sometimes interpreted in the literature as "D - Χῖ (Χ) - P" = "Christ grant him peace". B. J. Jansen2 points out, …
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    Location: Bergisch Gladbach, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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