Kovács Zsuzsa: Göcsej Village Museum. Exhibition Guide (Zalaegerszeg, 2008)

29. CROSS BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD This cross from Andráshida was made of wood, like other buildings and religious constructions in this region. The arched tin roof and the painted decorations hanging from it are the characteristic features of the crosses which stand by the side of the road. These multicoloured stars tinkling in the wind show the tinkers' craft and talent and the rich design they used. Thus the wooden cross and the 'tin Christ' stand in their old splendour beside the cellars, they protect the vineyard from natural disasters and provide guardianship for the people coming up to the hill. 30-31. CELLARS Cellars from Nemeshetés and Zalatárnok Before the 19th century filoxerapest, Zala county was an important wine making area. Its good quality wine was known nationwide. Most of the masters had a 'hegy' (hill) belonging to their lands where they had vineyards and cellars to make and store wine in them. People in Göcsej liked working in the vineyards where they could meet their hill-neighbours, taste each others' wine and take their leasure. Filoxera killed most of the