Pamětní kámen v Sivicích, Gothic stone cross in Sivice, Czech Republic
Pamětní kámen v Sivicích is a Gothic stone cross made of sandstone, positioned at a curve in the road from Tvarozna to mark the village entrance. The structure displays typical Gothic proportions and carved details throughout its sandstone body.
Local legends placed the cross in the 9th century, but research suggests it actually originated in the 15th or 16th century instead. This shift in dating reflects how modern study reveals the true age of countryside monuments.
The cross stood at a location where such monuments once marked local events and served the community as a reference point. Its placement shows how villages used the landscape to remember what mattered to them.
The site is easy to reach by bicycle using route 5131, which connects Jirikovice and Hostenice and passes near the cross. Two birch trees beside the stone provide welcome shade on warm days.
A mass grave containing French soldiers who died during the Battle of Austerlitz lies near the cross. This connection links a small village monument to one of Europe's decisive military clashes.
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