Ruckenkreuz
The Ruckenkreuz is an 8.4 metre tall, 2.80 metre wide memorial cross of reinforced concrete. It stands on a rocky mountain at Blaubeuren, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pfarrkirche Mariä Heimsuchung and Museum für Urgeschichte und Eiszeitkunst.
Pfarrkirche Mariä Heimsuchung
Church
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Pfarrkirche Mariä Heimsuchung is a church, which is situated 260 metres southwest of Ruckenkreuz.
Museum für Urgeschichte und Eiszeitkunst
Museum
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Museum für Urgeschichte und Eiszeitkunst is situated 450 metres northwest of Ruckenkreuz.
Stadtkirche Blaubeuren
Church
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Stadtkirche Blaubeuren is a church, which is situated 460 metres northwest of Ruckenkreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schelklingen and Ringingen.
Schelklingen
Village
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Schelklingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Ehingen, and 20 km west of Ulm. Schelklingen and 82% of its territory form part of the Swabian Jura Biosphere Reserve. Schelklingen is situated 6 km southwest of Ruckenkreuz.
Ringingen
Village
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Ringingen is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Ruckenkreuz.
Klingenstein (Blaustein)
Quarter
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Klingenstein (Blaustein) is a quarter, which is situated 9 km east of Ruckenkreuz.
Ruckenkreuz
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: World War I memorial in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Categories: war memorial and tourism
- Location: Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.40969° or 48° 24′ 35″ northLongitude
9.79029° or 9° 47′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FWFCQ5R+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 298547267OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q4353027
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to German—“Ruckenkreuz” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Ruckenkreuz”
- German: “Ruckenkreuz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rucken and Alb-Donau Klinikum.
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