These mysterious monuments from our cultural and historical heritage appeared
from the end of the 13th to the middle of the 16th century. They are stone markers for
the resting place of our dead. They were placed around churches, in medieval cemeteries, on prehistoric mounds, but most frequently along paths. Some of
them are decorated with scenes from life, tendrils, palmettes (ornaments in the form of a palm leaf), motifs from tournaments, hunting, wheels, human fi gures, etc.