Calvary in Moltifao, Hautes Corse
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arby101ca
N 42° 29.294 E 009° 07.034
32T E 509634 N 4703992
A Calvary or Mission Cross is located NEAR the church in the hill village of Moltifao, Hautes Corse.
Waymark Code: WMBJCK
Location: Corse, France
Date Posted: 05/25/2011
Views: 7
This Christian Cross is a classic Calvary depicting the instruments torture used in the cruxifician of Christ. The cross is not on church property but below in a public area by the war memorial, Note the wall and change in elevation clearly showing that this cross is not church property,
Moltifao (Multifu) is a hill village, above the Asco Valley, before the gorges of the Asco. The major mountains of Corsica line this scenic valley: Monte Padro (2393 m) to the north and Monte Cinto (2706 m), Capo a u Perdato (2586 m),Capo Bianco (2554 m), Capa Razino (2268 m), Cima a I Mori (2180 m) and many others peaks to the south.
There is an orientation table above town near the ancient “Couvent San Francescu di Caccia” (1510 AD). Also at the church site there is a war memorial, bell tower, a pair of fine sundials, and trailhead.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Wood
Characteristics of this cross:
A classic Calvary, a cross with the instruments of pain and suffering inflicted on Christ, as seen in many parts of Catholic countries in Europe, I have seen similar calvaries in Brittany, Normandy and Hautes Alpes in France.
Describe the location:
Near the church but not on the chrch property. It is in a public area ajacent to the war memorial below the church.
Is this cross commemorative ?: Don't know...
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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