--- title: Granitzer wayside cross St. Lorenz Mondsee Salzkammergut url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430022373/granitzer-wayside-cross.html" description: After a tragic accident, the Granitzer Marterl was erected in St. Lorenz am Mondsee in the Salzkammergut. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Granitzer wayside cross St. Lorenz Mondsee Salzkammergut Granitzer wayside cross ========================= St. Lorenz am Mondsee, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/220600/2A004D72829A29FE0DE983904867B35116C2F5B4E3B3B4CE263841C7C67F30A5/granitzer-marterl.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/220601/2D96ED6D852B39646D65D90912D09B7F683F4CC509C9CE07A8E0B3FD9377262B/granitzer-marterl.jpg) © Open copyright © Annelu Wenter Close copyright [ ![View of the wooden wayside cross, a meadow in the background](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/220600/2A004D72829A29FE0DE983904867B35116C2F5B4E3B3B4CE263841C7C67F30A5/granitzer-marterl.jpg "© Annelu Wenter") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/220600/2A004D72829A29FE0DE983904867B35116C2F5B4E3B3B4CE263841C7C67F30A5/granitzer-marterl.jpg) © Open copyright © Annelu Wenter Close copyright [ ![View of the memorial plaque - text](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/220601/2D96ED6D852B39646D65D90912D09B7F683F4CC509C9CE07A8E0B3FD9377262B/granitzer-marterl.jpg "© Annelu Wenter") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/220601/2D96ED6D852B39646D65D90912D09B7F683F4CC509C9CE07A8E0B3FD9377262B/granitzer-marterl.jpg) 1. 2. B154 5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=B154%2C%205310%20St.%20Lorenz%20am%20Mondsee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=B154%2C%205310%20St.%20Lorenz%20am%20Mondsee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.808290945084508&lon=13.374288082122803&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Josef Granitzer grew up on the farm of his parents in Großkirchheim Döllach - Carinthia (today Göritz). He was intended as a courtier. To earn money, he took on various odd jobs. So he was hired by a company to help with rock-cutting work on the road between Plomberg and Scharfling. On October 11, 1984, he stumbled over a hose and crashed into the street. Josef Granitzer died - only 22 years old - from the consequences of the accident. The family arranged the erection of a Marterl made by a local carpenter. Only rarely could relatives come to the scene of the accident. August Meindl noticed years ago that the Marterl had to be repaired. He got in touch with the family and got to work with their consent. On March 19, 2006, he restored the renovated Marterl at the accident site again. In October 2014, with the help of community workers in Großkirchheim, it was possible to find relatives of Josef Granitzer. A little later, a sister of the casualty was on the occasion of a club outing in the area. She not only attended the Marterl but also met Mr. August Meindl, who was very happy to meet relatives of a small monument he had repaired. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Granitzer wayside cross** B154 5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee Phone [ +43 6232 4166 ](tel:+4362324166) E-Mail [info@ortedesglaubens.at](#mailto) Web [www.ortedesglaubens.at/mondsee](https://www.ortedesglaubens.at/mondsee "New window") https://www.ortedesglaubens.at/mondsee --- **Contact person** Pfarre Mondsee Kirchengasse 1 5310 Mondsee am Mondsee --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://www.ortedesglaubens.at/mondsee "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")