Wayside shrine on Calvary

It is said that this beautifully crafted red limestone tabernacle wayside shrine was erected only in 1915. However, this or a very similar shrine can be found on images dating back to 1850, at a slightly different location, though: where the sexton’s house is today. The shrine was renovated in 1999, and a plain grille was attached in front of the tabernacle niche. In the niche, there is a painting of the head of Christ on tin. The crowning stone cross has been missing for a long time. On the wide pedestal, there is a hardly decipherable inscription, asking passers-by to pray. This might be evidence that it was initially a memorial column for a person whose identity is not known any more. The shrine is very similar to the one at the site of the current recreation home.

During a storm in 2023, a tree fell on the wayside shrine and caused some damage. After that, the shrine was restored, the inscription was made visible again, and the stone cross was also added again. An icon was painted for the tabernacle niche by Sister Irmlinde of the Congregation of the Cross Sisters in Linz (The Walk to Emmaus). The shrine was put a little farther behind the church and is now located on the path towards Elisabeth-Waldweg trail.