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Removal of Rohnberg Summit Cross Deemed Non-Criminal as August 6 Replacement Nears

Police confirmed the decayed summit cross was removed with municipal consent before an August 6 replacement accompanied by a blessing ceremony

Overview

  • Investigators from the Alpine Einsatzzug found that the wooden cross sawed into pieces between July 30 and August 2 was part of a planned municipal renewal rather than vandalism.
  • Schliersee resident Karl Hiermeyer and fellow volunteers had notified the municipality weeks earlier about the need to replace the rotting summit marker.
  • An oak cross sponsored by local timber suppliers and crafted by community carpenters will be installed on Rohnberg on Wednesday, August 6.
  • Diakon Alois Winderl will lead a small blessing ceremony for the new summit cross in the week following its installation.
  • The Schliersee Bauhof has agreed to fabricate and install a new bench on the Rohnberg summit to complete the landmark’s renewal.