Plague crosses (Brugherio)

The plague probably came from the Turks living in Hungary and from there, through trade with Germany, it spread along the Danube, Switzerland, Trento, and down to Verona and Venice.

[2] The Archbishop closed all the churches and he built altars outside them, to give the opportunity to the faithful to attend mass even from their homes.

[7] During the spread of the plague, the faithful gathered in prayer around outdoor altars to avoid contagion to which they were exposed indoors.

The remaining crosses are in the Piazza Roma, next to the Church of Saint Bartholomew; in Viale Lombardia, not far from the old cemetery and in Torazza.

At the top of all these monuments there is the symbol of the cross, supported by architectural details including spheres, cones, and capitals.

There is an inscription on the ball at the top which says: In Hoc Signo Vinces, the capital Deo Sacrum Christ Jesus, and on its base: Sicut Moses esaltavi Serpentem in Desert sic.

On the stone block which forms the pedestal: Spes omnium Salus Fidellium Branda Scottus fecit proud.

On the western side of the pedestal it says: Sic Deus dilexit Mundum ut suum Filium unigenitum daret pro nobis.

Translated to English, the pedestal shows the following: "Votive monument in memory of the 1576 plague, torn down by a cyclone in 1928, rebuilt in 1929 by Angelo Cazzaniga's family".