Cross with a stone base – Staré Křečany

The original tall wrought iron cross on a granite pedestal was erected in the center of the village in 1795 at the expense of Ferdinand Hille from Staré Křečany. I know of a description of its condition from the 19th century and an overview of the original silhouettes on the wrought iron cross.

During the restoration, five painted silhouettes of God the Father, Christ, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and Elizabeth were re-placed on the pedestal. The original inscription was added: “What can I give you in life, my Savior, for your bitter death, take my grateful, full heart.” Below: “O Jesus, even through my sin, you suffered so terribly with patience, through your bitter death. If you bear the burden of human sin through a truly contrite heart, may you find grace in your heart.” The granite pedestal was restored in the studio.

The reconstruction of the building was carried out in 2011 by the public benefit company České Švýcarsko as part of the Listen to the Voice of Villages project financed through the Central Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme and co-financed from the ERDF.