Wayside shrine

A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain.
  • Catholic church
  • …is also known as “Schutzengelkapelle”
  • Description: religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaplaneikirche Niederthai and Narrenkogel.
is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Wayside shrine.
is an office, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Wayside shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niederthai and Farst.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Wayside shrine.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Wayside shrine.
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Latitude
47.1342° or 47° 8′ 3″ north
Longitude
10.97793° or 10° 58′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FVG4XMH+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Wayside shrine” goes by many names.
капліца прыдарожнаяBelarusian
каплічкаBelarusian
прыдарожная капліцаBelarusian
路邊神龕Chinese
Drobná sakrální památkaCzech
santellaCzech
kapelletjeDutch
veldkapelDutch
wegkant-schrijnDutch
wegkapelDutch
Vojranda krucoEsperanto
vojranda sanktejetoEsperanto
peto de ánimasGalician
Εικονοστάσιο στην άκρη του δρόμουGreek
út menti kápolnaHungarian
Tempat suci pinggir jalanIndonesian
capitelli votiviItalian
Capitello votivoItalian
edicola viariaItalian
edicola votivaItalian
edicolettaItalian
edicoletta votivaItalian
marginettaItalian
pilone votivoItalian
santellaItalian
tribulinaItalian
ビルトシュトックJapanese
道端の祠Japanese
ceļmalas kapelaLatvian
KoplytėlėLithuanian
крајпатно светичеMacedonian
kaplica przydrożnaPolish
kapliczka przydrożnaPolish
БильдштокRussian
придорожная часовняRussian
придорожное святилищеRussian
Часовенный столбRussian
KuoplīčelėSamogitian
kuoplyčelėSamogitian
ZnamenjeSlovenian
santellaTurkish
yolüstü tapınakTurkish
придорожня капличкаUkrainian
modlerski stołpUpper Sorbian
CapitełoVenetian
Đền thánh dọc đườngVietnamese

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