Noticed something at the Berlin crossroads in Crusade...

michael

michael

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Has anyone noticed this before in the Last Crusade?

In the background is Jesus on the cross. I guess it's kind of fitting for the scene, but was it done purposely? And what exactly is that, is it a lamp post of some sort? Why is that out in the middle of the road?

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michael

michael

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Nice! Learn something new everyday, I guess, right?

taken from wikipedia:

A wayside shrine, is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain. They have been a feature of many cultures, including Catholic Europe. Some commemorate a specific incident near the place ? either a death in an accident or an escape from harm ? but others are erected for a variety of motives by persons, parishes or other bodies. Some mark parish or other boundaries, such as the edge or a landholding, or have a function as convenient markers for travellers to find their way. The very grand medieval English Eleanor crosses were erected by her husband to commemorate the nightly resting places of the journey made by the body of Queen Eleanor of Castile as it returned to London in the 1290s. Some make it clear by an inscription or notice that a specific dead person is commemorated, but most do not.
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Thanks for the responses!
 
Stoo

Stoo

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michael said:
And what exactly is that, is it a lamp post of some sort? Why is that out in the middle of the road?
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These things are a dime-a-dozen in Italy and are everywhere. There are even some in Quebec (Canada). Thank the Catholics!:p
 
Rocket Surgeon

Rocket Surgeon

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Nice video from another "Locations Thread," the five minute mark is illuminating...:hat:

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The Drifter

The Drifter

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Darwin Jones said:
Wayside shrine was placed there to shoot that scene. This object is not common in that place.
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Either way it was a nice little detail. Little touches like this show a passion. All that effort, and most people will never notice it.

So a wayward shrine was to ward off the bad omens of a road, or did they mark the scene of someone's death? We have tons of the latter on our curvy and steep mountain roads.
 
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Montana Smith

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The Drifter said:
Either way it was a nice little detail. Little touches like fhos show a passion. All that effort, and most people will never notice it.

So a wayward shrine was to ward off the bad omens of a road, or did they mark the scene of someone's death? We have tons of the latter on our curvy and steep mountain roads.
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Let the multitude of wikipedians guide your way!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayside_shrine

Edit: Ah, michael already quoted from that page.
 
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