Calvary
Calvary is a wayside cross in Benešov nad Ploučnicí, Děčín District, Ústí nad Labem Region. Calvary is situated nearby to Benešov nad Ploučnicí Castle, as well as near the residential building Lower Castle in Benešov nad Ploučnicí.Photo: Barocco7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Sculptural group of Golgotha and wooden cross in Benesov nad Ploučnicí
- Also known as: “Soubor soch Kalvárie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benešov nad Ploučnicí Castle and Wolf´s castle.
Panna Maria Bolestná
Church
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Panna Maria Bolestná is a church, which is situated 130 metres east of Calvary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benešov nad Ploučnicí and Mlatce.
Benešov nad Ploučnicí
Town
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benešov nad Ploučnicí is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Calvary
- Categories: group of sculptures, statue, calvary, and historic site
- Location: Benešov nad Ploučnicí, Děčín District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.74225° or 50° 44′ 32″ northLongitude
14.31099° or 14° 18′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F2PP8R6+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 11059973283OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q37004454
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Calvary” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Sousoší Kalvárie u Horního zámku v Benešově nad Ploučnicí”
- Czech: “Sousoší Kalvárie”
- German: “Kalvarienberg”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lower Castle in Benešov nad Ploučnicí and Městský úřad Benešov nad Ploučnicí.
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