Fähncheskreuz

Fähncheskreuz is a wayside cross in Wiesbaden, South Hesse, Hesse. Fähncheskreuz is situated near the winery Weingut Wann, as well as near the spring Königsfloßbachquelle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mainz Cathedral and Electoral Palace.

Mainz Cathedral

Church

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Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz. Mainz Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Fähncheskreuz.

Electoral Palace

Public building

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The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz. It is one of the important Renaissance buildings in Germany. Electoral Palace is situated 3½ km southwest of Fähncheskreuz.

Gutenberg Museum

Museum

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The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the old part of Mainz, Germany. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of printing from movable metal type in Western Europe. Gutenberg Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Fähncheskreuz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainz-Kostheim and Mainz-Kastel.

Mainz-Kostheim

Suburb

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Mainz-Kostheim is a district administered by the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Its population is 14,381. Mainz-Kostheim was formerly a district of the city of Mainz, until the public administration by the city of Wiesbaden was decided on 10 August 1945.

Mainz-Kastel

Suburb

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Mainz-Kastel is a district of the city Wiesbaden, which is the capital of the German state Hesse in western Germany. Kastel is the historical bridgehead of Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.

Mainz

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Mainz is the capital and largest city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Notable as a major transport hub and the heart of the German wine trade, the city is also a leading media center, most famously serving as the headquarters of the national broadcaster ZDF.

Fähncheskreuz

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Wiesbaden, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.01924° or 50° 1′ 9″ north

Longitude

8.31168° or 8° 18′ 42″ east

Open location code

9F2C2896+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3741579327

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Weingut Wann and Königsfloßbachquelle.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rübenkapellchen and Römerstraße.

South Hesse: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Darmstadt and Bensheim.

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