--- title: Pflegkreuz url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430021977/pflegkreuz.html" description: History date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Pflegkreuz Pflegkreuz ============ St. Georgen am Walde, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/220088/F5F643F0F93FA6149240ACCC701F9AE0BC81032790C0093FE35658FB02AC4682/pflegkreuz-st-georgen-am-walde.jpg) Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Care cross in St. Georgen am Walde](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/220088/F5F643F0F93FA6149240ACCC701F9AE0BC81032790C0093FE35658FB02AC4682/pflegkreuz-st-georgen-am-walde.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/220088/F5F643F0F93FA6149240ACCC701F9AE0BC81032790C0093FE35658FB02AC4682/pflegkreuz-st-georgen-am-walde.jpg) Greiner Straße 4372 St. Georgen am Walde [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Greiner%20Stra%C3%9Fe%2C%204372%20St.%20Georgen%20am%20Walde "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Greiner%20Stra%C3%9Fe%2C%204372%20St.%20Georgen%20am%20Walde "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.3592896&lon=14.8971382&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) History A stone column at the crossroads Königswiesen - Ottenschlag - Ebenedt dates from the time of the Thirty Years' War, 1618 to 1648. There are two different oral traditions about the origin of the "Pflegkreuz", which was erected in 1631: A Swedish captain by the name of Pfleg is said to have met his death at this spot. When the marble was moved to a new location at a later date, spearheads, bullion and coins from the time of the Swedish wars were discovered, confirming this tradition. The other tradition tells that so-called "carers" had to collect taxes from the population. Perhaps a "keeper" was killed in the process and this stone pillar has marked his final resting place ever since. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Pflegkreuz** Greiner Straße 4372 St. Georgen am Walde Phone [ +43 7954 3030 - 20 ](tel:+437954303020) Fax machine +43 7954 3030 - 30 E-Mail [tourismus@st.georgen.at](#mailto) Web [www.st.georgen.at](http://www.st.georgen.at "New window") http://www.st.georgen.at --- **Contact person** Marktgemeinde St. Georgen am Walde Markt 9 4372 St. Georgen am Walde Phone [ +43 7954 3030 - 20 ](tel:+437954303020) Fax machine +43 7954 3030 - 30 E-Mail [tourismus@st.georgen.at](#mailto) Web [www.st.georgen.at](http://www.st.georgen.at "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - open to the public [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](http://www.st.georgen.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")