Stone cross
Stone cross is a cross in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. Stone cross is situated nearby to the garden Mini arboretum, as well as near Parafial house.Photo: Tatiana Matlina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Catholic
- Also known as: “Kamaji Cross” and “Kamienny kryž”
- Inscription: “Крыжу Хрыста! Мы, жыхары мястэчка Камаi, жывучы на пераломе тысячагоддзяў, просiм Цябе, каб Ты быў з намi так, як быў з нашымi продкамi, з пакалення ў пакаленне. Заставайся i будзь з тымi, хто прыйдзе пасля нас!”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. John the Baptist.
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Futureal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic parish church in the village Kamai in the Pastavy District of Vitebsk Region, Belarus. The church is one of the fortified churches of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Komai and Mackovičy.
Komai
Village
Photo: Andrej Kuźniečyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamai is an agrotown in Pastavy District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kamai selsoviet. It is located near the border with Lithuania. The village is known for its fortified church of St. John the Baptist.
Mackovičy
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mackovičy is a locality, which is situated 3 km northwest of Stone cross.
Svirany
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Svirany is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Stone cross.
Stone cross
- Categories: stone cross, cross, tourism, historic site, and wayside cross
- Location: Vitebsk Region, Belarus, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
55.06013° or 55° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
26.60432° or 26° 36′ 16″ eastHeight
2.5 metres (8.2 feet)Open location code
9G783J63+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 2788680580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=crossOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q26722854
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Stone cross” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Камайскі крыж”
- Belarusian: “Каменны крыж”
- Lithuanian: “Akmeninis kryžius”
- Polish: “Kamienny krzyż”
- Russian: “Каменный крест”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parafial house and Камайскае лясніцтва.
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