The simplest type of Calvary is in the form of a cross with the crucified Jesus Christ or three crosses usually standing on a small artificial ridge, possibly complemented by statues of the Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist, etc. (Crucifixion sculpture).
The first Calvary was built in the 15th century. in west Europe. Their construction spread especially in Central Europe during the Baroque period in the 17th and especially in the 18th century. in connection with the activities of the Jesuits and re-Catholicization, they were often created under the patronage of cities.
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