Chris Koester

@DanBekerman Hi Dan, just saw this on the page of the German channel ZDF...

https://www.zdf.de/filme/the-apprentice--the-trump-story-movie-100#t=details

By now, at the very latest, the title ‘2026 World Champions’ in football is worth absolutely nothing!

FIFA has finally hit rock bottom.

The USA has become a complete aberration – both in sporting and political terms.

What a shame!

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/05/sport/folarin-balogun-eligible-to-play

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Window front in the ruins of Tintern Abbey

June 2012

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@2ruth @NellytheWillow @Vibracobra23 Here’s #SalisburyCathedral – to me, the tops of the market crosses look similar – just a bit smaller...

@2ruth @NellytheWillow @Vibracobra23 I suspect that the builders and restorers drew inspiration from Gothic architecture, where such structures are often found (see, for example, the spires of Gothic cathedrals).

@NellytheWillow @2ruth @Vibracobra23 Yes, the pagan significance is pure speculation – but Christianity often made use of existing infrastructure – and culture! For example, pagan gods were also transformed into saints to make conversion easier for the pagans.

You’re right – there’s no evidence of that specifically for the market crosses.
Perhaps the Church wanted to have a presence in the central locations of public life.

@NellytheWillow @2ruth @Vibracobra23

In my region (Westphalia, Germany), it is well documented that during the Christianisation of the Saxons by the Franks, many formerly pagan sites (places of worship, assembly sites, etc.) were transformed into and adapted as Christian sites. Perhaps that is also the case here — just my own speculation.

There is a very interesting book on this subject, but unfortunately it is only available in German...

https://bibliothek.rzgierskopp.de/index.php?title=Der_Himmel_ist_unter_uns

@NellytheWillow @2ruth @Vibracobra23

Similar market crosses existed across Britain, such as in Chichester, Malmesbury, and Edinburgh. They served as focal points for trade, justice, and official proclamations, shaping public life in medieval towns.

@NellytheWillow @2ruth @Vibracobra23
Sorry to butt in, but I’m really interested in this.

The Cross in Monmouth was the centre of urban life in the Middle Ages. Markets were held here, traders sold their goods, and townspeople gathered. It was also used for public announcements and minor court proceedings.

As a market cross, It had religious significance. It symbolised Christian order and was used for sermons and processions. It also reflected Monmouth’s civic rights and economic standing.

Detail view at Stonehenge

May 2023, Amesbury/Wiltshire

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