A wooden cross painted brown. The crossbeam is protected by a metal roof with a decorative front edge, coated in brown paint, slightly curved outwards at the ends.
Date of construction: unknown, but a wooden cross stood here as early as the first half of the 19th century, as it is marked on the Second Military Survey map from 1824.
Location: Vysoká nad Kysucou, Semeteš, Semeteš Pass, GPS: 49.3576808N, 18.5674219E
Material: wooden cross with a metal roof
Corpus: cast iron
Dimensions: not measured
Description: A wooden cross painted brown. The crossbeam is protected by a metal roof with a decorative front edge, coated in brown paint, slightly curved outwards at the ends. The corpus is a cast iron figure painted white, with the crown of thorns highlighted in brown. Above the crossbeam is a vertically placed plaque, now blank, with no visible inscription.
In the lower part of the cross, a wooden, glass-enclosed lantern hangs from a metal hook. Above it, a modern metal flowerpot holder is screwed to the cross, containing artificial flowers. These also "decorate" the area above the crossbeam.
Surroundings: The cross is located in the local part of Semeteš at a crossroads, directly in Semeteš Pass. The road from Turzovka to Bytča used to and still passes through here. The cross is to the right of the road, coming from Turzovka, on a small hill between two deciduous trees—lime trees. There is a small enclosure around the cross made of metal sections painted brown, with a small gate at the front.
Masses or worships (for which feast, regularly/irregularly): Private only.
Author of the text: Mgr. Drahomír Velička, PhD.
Photographs: Štefan Strýček
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