Davitskreuz
Davitskreuz is a wayside cross in Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate. Davitskreuz is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Dietzenley, as well as near the church Büschkapelle Gerolstein.- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “Davit 1764”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dietzenley Observation Tower and Dietzenley.
Dietzenley Observation Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dietzenley Observation Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 710 metres east of Davitskreuz.
Dietzenley
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Mabol!, Public domain.
The Dietzenley in the county of Vulkaneifel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is a mountain, 617.6 m above sea level, and the highest point in the Pelm Forest, a part of the Volcanic Eifel range. Dietzenley is situated 700 metres east of Davitskreuz.
Büschkapelle Gerolstein
Church
Photo: Mabit1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Büschkapelle Gerolstein is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Davitskreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerolstein and Pelm.
Gerolstein
Town
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gerolstein is a town in the Vulkaneifel district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Gerolstein is a local municipality of the Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein. It has been approved as a Luftkurort.
Pelm
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Pelm is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein, whose seat is in the like-named town. Pelm is situated 3½ km northeast of Davitskreuz.
Hinterhausen
Village
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hinterhausen is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Davitskreuz.
Davitskreuz
- Category: historic site
- Location: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.20355° or 50° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
6.66828° or 6° 40′ 6″ eastInception
1764Open location code
9F286M39+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6436595709OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Davitskreuz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Johannes der Täufer and Friedhofskapelle.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Davitskreuz and Lebensraum Laubwald.
Rhineland-Palatinate: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mainz, Trier, Koblenz, and Worms.
Curious Wayside Crosses to Discover
Uncover intriguing wayside crosses from every corner of the globe.