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Duttlenheim Crucifix dans le Bas-Rhin

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Croix

Duttlenheim Crucifix

    Carrefour RN 420 et RD 147
    67120 Duttlenheim
Private property
Crucifix de Duttlenheim
Crucifix de Duttlenheim
Crucifix de Duttlenheim
Crucifix de Duttlenheim
Crucifix de Duttlenheim
Crédit photo : Bernard Chenal - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1er quart du XVIIIe siècle
Initial construction
XIXe siècle
Changes or additions
1937
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Crucifix: entry by decree of 28 July 1937

Origin and history

Duttlenheim Crucifix is a historical monument located in the Alsatian municipality of Duttlenheim, in the department of Lower Rhine. This crucifix, whose construction dates back to the 1st quarter of the 18th century with elements added or modified in the 19th century, is distinguished by its location at a major road junction, between the national road 420 and the departmental one 147. Its architecture reflects the local Christian traditions of the time, although precise stylistic details are not documented in available sources.

This crucifix, which has been on the inventory of historical monuments since 1937, illustrates the importance of religious symbols in the Alsatian landscape, an area marked by a strong cultural and spiritual identity. Such monuments often served as visual and spiritual landmarks for rural communities, while at the same time attesting to public piety. In Duttlenheim, as in many Alsatian localities, these crucifixes played a central role in daily life, punctuating community movements and gatherings.

Their preservation also reflects the inhabitants' attachment to their historical and religious heritage, despite the political and social upheavals that the region has experienced over the centuries.

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