Kösseinekreuz

Kösseinekreuz is a wayside cross in Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Kösseinekreuz is situated nearby to the mountain hut Kösseinehaus, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Kösseineturm.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fichtelgebirge and Kösseine.

Fichtelgebirge

Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fichtel Mountains is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic.

Kösseine

Peak

Photo: Ejbcommander, Copyrighted free use.

The Kösseine is a massif in the High Fichtel mountains in Germany, lying in northeast Bavaria south of Wunsiedel. The highest elevation of this granite massif is the summit of the Große Kösseine, 939 m above sea level.

Gipfel der Großen Kösseine

Nature reserve

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gipfel der Großen Kösseine is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kleinwendern and Mühlbühl.

Kleinwendern

Village

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kleinwendern is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Kösseinekreuz.

Mühlbühl

Village

Photo: Joschiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mühlbühl is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Kösseinekreuz.

Schönbrunn

Village

Schönbrunn is a village in the heart of the Fichtel Mountains in Bavaria, Germany. Since 1975 it is part of the town Wunsiedel. It has about 1,400 inhabitants, including the village Furthammer. Schönbrunn is situated 4½ km north of Kösseinekreuz.

Kösseinekreuz

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.98847° or 49° 59′ 19″ north

Longitude

11.98106° or 11° 58′ 52″ east

Open location code

8FXHXXQJ+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1906569437

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kösseinehaus and Kösseineturm.

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