Cross of Saarburg
The Cross of Saarburg is a field cross in Buhl-Lorraine, which became a popular postcard and flag motif because of its special history during the First World War.
- Wayside cross
- …is Catholic
- …is also known as “Kreuz von Saarburg”
- …dates from 1875
- …is inscribed with “Errichtet worden zur Ehre Gottes, durch die Eheleute Nicolaus Schiwi und Margarete Fillinger, Bühl im Jahre 1875. 40 Tage Ablass, wenn man 5 Vater Unser, 5 Ave Maria und den Glauben betet.”
- Description: wayside cross located in Moselle, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marxberg National Cemetery and Sarrebourg station.
Marxberg National Cemetery
Cemetery
Sarrebourg station
Railway station
Chapelle des Cordeliers
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarrebourg and Hartzviller.
Hartzviller
Village
Cross of Saarburg
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
48.72813° or 48° 43′ 41″ north
Longitude
7.06841° or 7° 4′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FW9P3H9+79
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Cross of Saarburg” goes by many names.
- French: “Croix de Buhl”
- German: “Kreuz von Saarburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière de la Ville de Sarrebourg and Chapelle Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul.
Nearby Places
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