Italy - Klausen-Chiusa - Village crucifix

Typical Tyrolean wooden crucifix on a backstreet courtyard wall in the modern town of Klausen-Chiusa in south Tyrol, north Italy. The tiny courtyard has been swallowed up into the more modern parts of town but the history and architectural style of past centuries can still be seen. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas and they erect such shrines almost anywhere though especially in vineyards or meadows or in villages where an agricultural holy omen is welcomed for good harvests.

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Typical Tyrolean wooden crucifix on a backstreet courtyard wall in the modern town of Klausen-Chiusa in south Tyrol, north Italy. The tiny courtyard has been swallowed up into the more modern parts of town but the history and architectural style of past centuries can still be seen. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas and they erect such shrines almost anywhere though especially in vineyards or meadows or in villages where an agricultural holy omen is welcomed for good harvests.