Bilfingerkreuz
Bilfingerkreuz is a wayside cross in Wallonia, Belgium. Bilfingerkreuz is situated nearby to the spring Vesdre, as well as near the lake Entenpfuhl.- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “Hier starb am 17. August 1943 der 23 Jahre alte deutsche Jagdtflieger Horst Bilfinger aus mannheim im Kampf gegen amerikanische Bomber Neu errichtet im Mai 2003 Eifelverein Ortsgruppe Konzen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vesdre and Steling.
Vesdre
Spring
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vesdre, Weser or Vesder is a river in Liège Province, eastern Belgium.
Steling
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Steling is a mountain, 658.3 m above sea level on the High Fens plateau. The German-Belgian border runs 60 meters from the mountaintop. The closest borderpoint near the summit is also the highest point in the municipal region of Aachen.
St. Bartholomäus
Church
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Bartholomäus is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Bilfingerkreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reinartzhof and Mützenich.
Reinartzhof
Locality
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY 4.0.
Reinartzhof is a locality, which is situated 3 km northwest of Bilfingerkreuz.
Mützenich
Suburb
Mützenich is a village and former municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Monschau since 1972. Mützenich is situated 3½ km southeast of Bilfingerkreuz.
Konzen
Village
Photo: Caronna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Konzen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:… Konzen is situated 4½ km east of Bilfingerkreuz.
Bilfingerkreuz
- Category: historic site
- Location: Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.59271° or 50° 35′ 34″ northLongitude
6.19419° or 6° 11′ 39″ eastInception
2003Height
1.5 metres (4.9 feet)Open location code
9F28H5VV+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1430039765OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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