✝️ High Crosses of the World

These are notable high crosses — free-standing stone crosses carved in the early medieval Insular world, ringed with heads and scriptural panels that marked monasteries and gathering places over a thousand years ago. Each profile shows where the cross stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

36 high crosses from 2 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any high cross for its full profile.

Europe (36)

Europe (36 high crosses)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.