Description
In their history, penitential crosses are an example of the use of medieval "rehabilitation", the form of which depended on the local criminal law. The murderer, in addition to the obligation to erect a cross for his sins, was also obliged to cover the costs of the funeral of the murdered person as well as pay for the entire trial. He was also often obliged to support the family of the deceased and to act for the benefit of the Church. Then he was to make a barefoot pilgrimage to the holy place. The raising of the cross was the last point of penance.
Historical background
The exact cause of the penitential crosses in this place is not fully known. There are three versions of the legend according to which: three butchers who argued over the ham, three brothers who argued over an egg, or three teenagers trying to solve a conflict over an undefined food with a spoon, knife and fork died here.
The intersection of Śląska and Kołłątaja streets, 66-620 Gubin, Poland
Penance crosses
1453-1459
Height: about 0,4-0,6 m
Width: 0,2 m
Material: granite
Available for sightseeing outside 24/7
