Bergwachtkreuz
Bergwachtkreuz is a cross in Pottenstein, Bayreuth, Bavaria. Bergwachtkreuz is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Pottenstein-Blick, as well as near the church Kapelle St. Elisabeth CuraVivum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cross
- Inscription: “Unseren Kameraden zum Gedenken // Bergwachtkreuz // Gebaut: 1988/1989-BL H. Plank / Aufgestellt: 12. Mai 1989 von … [17 Namen] / Gedenkdatum: 17. Juni 1989 / Geweiht: 25. Juni 1989 durch Hw. [Hochwürden] H. Stadpfr. Fritz Hilbert”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sängerhäuschen and Pottenstein Castle.
Sängerhäuschen
Scenic viewpoint
Sängerhäuschen is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Bergwachtkreuz.
Pottenstein Castle
Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland, a region in the German state of Bavaria. It stands on a rock above the eponymous town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian county of Bayreuth. Pottenstein Castle is situated 550 metres southwest of Bergwachtkreuz.
St. Kunigund church
Church
Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.
St. Kunigund church is situated 390 metres west of Bergwachtkreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mandlau and Prüllsbirkig.
Prüllsbirkig
Village
Photo: Xocolatl, Public domain.
Prüllsbirkig is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Bergwachtkreuz.
Weidenloh
Village
Photo: Martinhoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weidenloh is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Bergwachtkreuz.
Bergwachtkreuz
- Location: Pottenstein, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.77285° or 49° 46′ 22″ northLongitude
11.41447° or 11° 24′ 52″ eastInception
May 12th, 1989Open location code
8FXHQCF7+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1260585752OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=crossOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pottenstein-Blick and Steinerne Jungfrau.
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