Road cross - rue du mont - Wéris

Just above the rue du Mont in Wéris is this peculiar road cross.

There is also a kind of chapel on the cross.

A road cross or a field cross is a common memorial in Catholic regions at the intersection of roads and streets. It is a religious expression that reminds the passerby that Christ died on the cross.

Road crosses exist in wooden, cast iron and stone variants. They were placed by wealthy individuals , often farmers, or by neighborhood associations who collected money for this purpose. If a road cross is placed outside built-up areas, it is called a field cross.

Willem Vandenameele