Hammeskreuz
Hammeskreuz is a wayside cross in Wachtendonk, Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia. Hammeskreuz is situated nearby to the chapel Trauerhalle, as well as near the cemetery Friedhof Hamesweg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nette and Burg Wachtendonk.
Nette
Photo: gheeke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Viersen-Boisheim and Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk.
Burg Wachtendonk
Castle
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burg Wachtendonk is a castle, which is situated 3 km east of Hammeskreuz.
Sterk Helmes
Work of art
Photo: Graph Pixel, CC0.
Sterk Helmes is a work of art, which is situated 4 km northwest of Hammeskreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wankum and Herongen.
Wankum
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wankum is a part of Wachtendonk in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its location, near the A40 autobahn close to the border with The Netherlands, is infamous with British motorists who pass the sign to the Wankum exit shortly after entering Germany and view the name with amusement due to its two syllables in written appearance.
Herongen
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herongen is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hammeskreuz.
Straelen
Town
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Straelen is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km north-east of Venlo. Twinning : Bayon in Meurthe-et-Moselle, since 7 July 1963. Straelen is situated 4½ km north of Hammeskreuz.
Hammeskreuz
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Wachtendonk, Kleve, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.40409° or 51° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
6.29278° or 6° 17′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F38C73V+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1223050149OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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