Tag:historic=wayside_cross
 historic = wayside_cross
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A historical cross along a way, symbol of Christian faith. 
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A wayside cross is a (mostly) historical (usually Christian) cross. Frequently found along the road in most Europe: Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Ukraine and other predominantly Catholic and Orthodox Christian countries.
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man_made=crossfor a cross with no historical context and possibly even without religious relationship.
How to map
Draw a node at the location of the wayside cross an add historic=wayside_cross.
Tags used in combination
name=*if it has a namereligion=christiandenomination=catholicordenomination=orthodoxinscription=*material=*tourism=attractionif it's a tourist attractionstart_date=*errection/sacrification date/yearsupport=*mounting point<<!what it means in case of point tagging?>>
Tag history
historic=wayside_shrine, historic=wayside_cross were put in the historic=* key because they are seen as generally related to history, but this choice was never meant to exclude more modern wayside crosses and wayside shrines. As a result, this tag has always included wayside crosses that are not historic when applying a strict reading of the term. Sometimes, the tag has also been applied to crosses that are not located along a way (these should be retagged).
The tag man_made=cross is available for all kinds of crosses and doesn't have a wayside-requirement.
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Schäderkreuz, Vienna -
See also
man_made=cross- cross, especially one which isn’t wayside.summit:cross=yesattribute fornatural=peakorman_made=cross- if there is a summit cross on or nearby this peak.historic=wayside_shrine- a shrine showing a religious depiction, usually placed by a road or pathway.historic=memorial+memorial=cross- a cross-shaped memorial commemorating some event/incident.historic=high_cross- an early medieaval standing cross, richly decorated, often with a ring surrounding the crossing point.historic=market_cross- (mostly) stone cross that marks the location of the market in a mediaeval town.historic=stone+stone_type=conciliation_cross- conciliation cross, also known as roadside cross or penitence cross, is a stone cross, which was set up in a place where a murder or accident had happened.amenity=place_of_worship+place_of_worship=cross- if thera are ceremonies of worshipping regularly performed.- wayside cross on Wikipedia