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Křížová hora near Jiřetín
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
On this lithographic picture postcard from 1899 there is the characteristic panorama of Jiřetín with the ruins of the castle Tolštejn, the Křížová hora hill and the more distant Jedlová hill. The pictures below show a detail of the Stations of the Cross and the chapel with the Holy Sepulchre on the summit of Křížová hora hill.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
This picture postcard from 1943 shows the stations of the Cross with the pilgrimage chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at the summit of the hill Křížová hora. The sculptures in the foreground illustrate the scene in the garden Gethsemane.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
This picture postcard from the beginning of the 20th century shows the place of pilgrimage at the Křížová hora, consecrated in 1764. Behind the entrance staircase there is the scene of Gethsemane and the 11 stations of the Cross, on the summit stands the chapel of the Holy Cross with the Holy Sepulchre. In the lower part of the card the biblical scene of the condemnation of Jesu Christ is shown.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
A postcard from 1906 shows a pilgrimage site at the Křížová hora with a scene from Gethsemane garden in the foreground.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
On this coloured picture postcard from 1913 there is the pavilion with a statue of Virgin Mary, built in 1869 as part of the place of pilgrimage at the Křížová hora near Jiřetín pod Jedlovou.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
This postcard portrays the Chapel of the St Cross on the summit of the Křížová hora in 1929 after being struck by a lightning.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.
Křížová hora near Jiřetín
On this postcard from 1908 is shown the interior of the Chapel of the St Cross.
A postcard from the collection of Mr. Jiří Rosol.