Joseph’s Cross

The Joseph Cross is an observation tower in form of a double cross on the 580-metre-high near , . The Joseph Cross is a steel framework construction with a height of 38 m and a weight of 125 t, which was built between 20 April 1896 and 9 August 1896.
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  • Tower
  • …lies at an elevation of 584 metres (1,916 feet)
  • Description: observation tower in Harz
  • Also known as
    “Joseph Cross”
    “Josephskreuz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Großer Auerberg and Stolberg Castle.
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The Große Auerberg is a hill, 580 metres high, in the…
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is a palace in the town of in the Harz Mountains of Germany. is situated 3½ km west of Joseph’s Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stolberg and Straßberg.
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in the is a health resort in the state of .
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is a village and a former municipality in the , , . is situated 5 km northeast of Joseph’s Cross.
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is a village and a former municipality in the… is situated 5 km east of Joseph’s Cross.

Joseph’s Cross

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Latitude
51.58053° or 51° 34′ 50″ north
Longitude
11.00564° or 11° 0′ 20″ east
Open location code
9F3HH2J4+67
Geo­Names ID
8030113
Wiki­data ID
Q315590

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Joseph’s Cross” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Josephskreuz”
  • French: “croix de Joseph”
  • French: “Croix de Joseph”
  • German: “Josephskreuz”
  • Italian: “Croce di Giuseppe”
  • Russian: “Джозеф Кросс”
  • Russian: “Крест Йозефа”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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