The Passion of Christ with Pieta dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It stands on the way to Galanta on a small hill at the edge of the village. It is surrounded by a simple metal enclosure. The Passion of the Christ is in the shape of a chapel with the image of the Virgin Mary. On the pillar is a chapel with an opening terminated by a broken arch. The Passion of the Christ is ended by a double cross. It was built by Pavol Szabó.
The Passion of Christ with Pieta dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It stands on the way to Galanta on a small hill at the edge of the village. It is surrounded by a simple metal enclosure. The Passion of the Christ is in the shape of a chapel with the image of the Virgin Mary. On the pillar is a chapel with an opening terminated by a broken arch. The Passion of the Christ is ended by a double cross. It was built by Pavol Szabó.
Pieta is a depiction of the Virgin Mary with the dead Christ in her arms. They have been popular in Slovakia since the time of the Counter-Reformation, when in connection with the miracles attributed to places of pilgrimage, they got to churches mainly in western Slovakia.
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