What are these trailside monuments near Visegrád, Hungary?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 8 Aug, 2023
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As mentioned, those are stations of the Way of the Cross (via crucis in Latin, kálvária in Hungarian). These particular stations were created by sculptor Szakál Ernő in 1961. The path they’re on leads to the Calvary Chapel, which was built in 1770.
These are stations of the via crucis (the Way of the Cross). They represent fourteen events which occurred prior, during and after Jesus was crucified. The Way of the Cross is usually celebrated on Good Friday as a pilgrimage during which believers visit every station. It is not uncommon to find these stations represented on a trail or path leading to a church or monastery, although they are more frequently found inside churches all around the walls. The stations are (quoting from Wikipedia):
- Jesus is condemned to death
- Jesus carries his cross
- Jesus falls the first time
- Jesus meets his mother
- Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross
- Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
- Jesus falls the second time
- Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
- Jesus falls the third time
- Jesus is stripped of his garments
- Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross
- Jesus dies on the cross
- Jesus is taken down from the cross (Deposition or Lamentation)
- Jesus is laid in the tomb.
Guessing from the photos, the stations you posted could be:
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1: Jesus is condemned to death / 5: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross
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6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
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8: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
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