Kříž Na Štětkách, Wayside cross in Zlin region, Czech Republic.

The kříž Na Štětkách is a small chapel-like wayside shrine, not a free-standing cross: a pale yellow structure with white pilasters and base, topped by a gabled roof with a small red-tiled peak. A recessed arched niche, framed by a white cornice with a scalloped shell ornament, holds a stone statue behind a black wrought-iron gate with curved bars. Below the niche is a white monogram resembling a stylized letter R.

The niche structure at Na Štětkách stands in Staré Hodějovice, south of České Budějovice, and takes its name from the field or locality called Na Štětkách. It belongs to the South Bohemian tradition of small roadside shrines and crosses maintained by village communities, in which a stone statue is set behind an iron grille in a white-and-yellow plastered niche.

The name Na Štětkách refers to the locality where the cross stands, in Staré Hodějovice near České Budějovice. The niche holds a stone statue behind a black wrought-iron gate, and a white shell ornament crowns the arch above it. Villagers pass it on field paths; the monogram R below the niche marks the donor or a local family.

The niche chapel stands in open fields at the edge of Staré Hodějovice, south of České Budějovice; the site is reached on foot along field tracks, so sturdy shoes help after rain. The statue sits behind a locked iron gate, so it is seen from the path rather than up close.

The structure is a niche chapel rather than a simple cross: a pale yellow gabled shrine with white pilasters, a scalloped shell above the arch, and a stone statue behind a black wrought-iron gate. Below the niche a white monogram resembling a stylized R marks the front.