Memorial cross for Josef Böck
Memorial cross for Josef Böck is a memorial in Bad Hindelang, Oberallgäu, Bavaria. Memorial cross for Josef Böck is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Zeigersattel, as well as near the peak Eastern Hüttenkopf.Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial cross for Josef Böck, 120 m east of Zeigersattel in the Allgäu Alps
- Also known as: “Josef Böck” and “memorial cross for Josef Böck”
- Inscription: “Hier starb in treuer Pflichterfüllung durch Blitzschlag am 12.8.1955 Josef Böck Meisterhirte der hinteren Seealpe Ehre seinem Andenken”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zeiger and Großer Seekopf.
Zeiger
Peak
Photo: Jurii, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zeiger is minor elevation in the southern ridge of Western Wengenkopf in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany.
Nebelhorn
Peak
Photo: Johannes Robalotoff, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Nebelhorn is a 2,224-metre-high mountain in the Allgäu Alps in Germany, near the village of Oberstdorf. It lends its name to the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition and the Nebelhorn Classics, a freeride race event.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gruben and Gerstruben.
Gruben
Hamlet
Photo: Nikater, Public domain.
Gruben is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Memorial cross for Josef Böck.
Gerstruben
Hamlet
Photo: Kroppe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gerstruben is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Memorial cross for Josef Böck.
Dietersberg
Hamlet
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dietersberg is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Memorial cross for Josef Böck.
Memorial cross for Josef Böck
- Categories: memorial cross and historic site
- Location: Bad Hindelang, Oberallgäu, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.40874° or 47° 24′ 31″ northLongitude
10.34918° or 10° 20′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FVGC85X+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 14066153928OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q140797791
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In Other Languages
“Memorial cross for Josef Böck” goes by many names.
- German: “Gedenkkreuz an Josef Böck”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zeigersattel and Startplatz Zeigersattel.
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