Memorial wedding cross

St. Gilgen, Salzburg, Österreich

All weather
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The Wedding Cross is located below the Falkenstein's slightly above the lake.

Large wayside shrine from 1609, erected by the archbishop's keeper. Legend of a drowned wedding party.

The legend of the wedding cross:
In the Fürberg area, on the shores of Lake Wolfgangsee, stood the house of the "evil Marthe", as people from the neighbourhood generally called her.

Despite the woman's notorious treachery and malice, the Junker Stollhammer from St. Gilgen decided to ask for the hand of her only and beautiful daughter. The people of the village greatly admired him for his courage.

Since the squire's love for the beautiful ...

Opening hours

opened daily
open to the public
Can only be viewed from outside

Arrival

Suitability

All weather
Suitable for groups
Suitable for schools
Suitable for kids (all ages)
Suitable for teenagers
Suitable for seniors
Suitable for single travelers
Suitable for friends
Suitable for couples
Suitable for children

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Contact

Memorial wedding cross

am Wolfgangsee
5360 St. Gilgen

+43 6227 2348
st.gilgen@wolfgangsee.at

https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at