Pamětní kámen, Stone cross monument in Podolí, Czech Republic.
Pamětní kámen is a granite stone cross in Podolí, Czech Republic. It measures 0.83 × 0.90 × 0.18 m and has a Latin cross carved into its surface. Since 2020 it has stood upright on its original site after restoration.
The stone is said to have originally marked a mass grave of soldiers from 1805. Until 2020 it lay leaning against a wall in Zámecká Street, partly sunk into the ground. That year it was restored and set upright in its original place. It is a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
Local legend says the stone was moved to a village well from the spot where it marked a mass grave of soldiers from 1805; wailing and weeping were heard at night, so at the town crier's request it was shifted a few metres away.
The monument is located in Podolí and can be visited freely as it stands openly in the area. You can explore the surroundings on foot to appreciate how this cross fits into the local landscape.
Local legend says the stone was moved to a village well from the spot where it marked a mass grave of soldiers from 1805. Wailing and crying were heard at night at the new site, so at the town crier's request it was shifted a few metres away.
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