--- title: "The \"pest cross\"" url: "https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430010242/the-pest-cross.html" description: The stone plague cross with the date 1674 stands in the garden of the local history museum. date: 2014-07-29 modified: 2026-06-10 --- # The "pest cross" The "pest cross" ================== St. Gilgen, Salzburg, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/212918/FB57CF8D27D2D4BAAFC282A7334DF51CE1EAF6AD947FB86F5A1C4F77A46ACC53/pestkreuz-st-gilgen.jpg) [ ![Plague cross in St Gilgen: The picture shows an old, stone cross that is partially overgrown with plants. Numbers and symbols are engraved in the centre of the cross.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/212918/FB57CF8D27D2D4BAAFC282A7334DF51CE1EAF6AD947FB86F5A1C4F77A46ACC53/pestkreuz-st-gilgen.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/212918/FB57CF8D27D2D4BAAFC282A7334DF51CE1EAF6AD947FB86F5A1C4F77A46ACC53/pestkreuz-st-gilgen.jpg) J.Pichler Platz 6 5340 St. Gilgen [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=J.Pichler%20Platz%206%2C%205340%20St.%20Gilgen "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=J.Pichler%20Platz%206%2C%205340%20St.%20Gilgen "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.766605&lon=13.364495&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The stone plague cross with the date 1674 stands in the garden of the local history museum. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **The "pest cross"** J.Pichler Platz 6 5340 St. Gilgen Phone [ +43 6227 2642 ](tel:+4362272642) mobile [ +43 664 88614560 ](tel:+4366488614560) E-Mail [info@heimatkundliches-museum-sankt-gilgen.at](#mailto) Web [www.heimatkundliches-museum-sankt-g…](http://www.heimatkundliches-museum-sankt-gilgen.at "New window") http://www.heimatkundliches-museum-sankt-gilgen.at http://www.heimatkundliches-museum-sankt-gilgen.at --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - opened daily [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](http://www.heimatkundliches-museum-sankt-gilgen.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")