Croix de Saint-Vit
Croix de Saint-Vit is a wayside cross in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Croix de Saint-Vit is situated nearby to the cave Grotte Saint-Vit de Saverne, as well as near the ruins La Grotte Saint-Vit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grotte Saint-Vit de Saverne and Château de Hohbarr.
Grotte Saint-Vit de Saverne
Cave
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotte Saint-Vit de Saverne is a cave.
Château de Hohbarr
Photo: Geak, Public domain.
The Château de Hohbarr is a medieval castle, first built in 1100, above the city of Saverne in what is now the French département of Bas-Rhin. It was built on sandstone rock 460m above the valley of Zorn and the plain of Alsace. Château de Hohbarr is situated 1¼ km southeast of Croix de Saint-Vit.
Château de Greifenstein
Castle
Photo: Dsch67, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Château de Greifenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Saverne in the Bas-Rhin département of France. Property of the state, it has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Château de Greifenstein is situated 1 km northeast of Croix de Saint-Vit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saverne and Ottersthal.
Saverne
Town
Photo: Edelseider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km northwest of Strasbourg. Saverne is situated 3 km northeast of Croix de Saint-Vit.
Ottersthal
Village
Photo: Didivo67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottersthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Ottersthal is situated 3½ km northeast of Croix de Saint-Vit.
Eckartswiller
Village
Photo: Laurent Jerry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eckartswiller is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Eckartswiller is situated 5 km northeast of Croix de Saint-Vit.
Croix de Saint-Vit
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Saverne, Arrondissement of Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.72938° or 48° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
7.32325° or 7° 19′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FW9P8HF+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1431807150OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Grotte Saint-Vit and Schlosserhoehe.
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