Irisches Hochkreuz

Irisches Hochkreuz is a wayside cross in Limburg an der Lahn, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse. Irisches Hochkreuz is situated nearby to the cemetery Kriegsgräberstätte, as well as near the sports venue Sportanlage Dietkirchen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lahntal Bridge and Limburg Cathedral.

Lahntal Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Asdrubal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lahntal Bridge is situated 650 metres south of Irisches Hochkreuz.

Limburg Cathedral, also known as Georgsdom after its dedication to Saint George, is located above the old town of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Limburg. Limburg Cathedral is situated 1½ km southwest of Irisches Hochkreuz.

St. Lubentius

Church

Photo: Mylius, GFDL.

The church of St Lubentius in Dietkirchen, now part of Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany, was the most important church of the region until the 13th century. St. Lubentius is situated 1 km northeast of Irisches Hochkreuz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holzheim and Gückingen.

Holzheim

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holzheim is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the association community of Diez. Holzheim is situated 5 km southwest of Irisches Hochkreuz.

Gückingen

Village

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gückingen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the association community of Diez. Gückingen is situated 6 km west of Irisches Hochkreuz.

Niederhadamar

Village

Photo: Asdrubal, GFDL.

Niederhadamar is a German village belonging to the municipality of Hadamar, with 4,000 inhabitants. It is located between several other communities: Elz to the south, Hundsangen to the west, Hadamar to the north, and Offheim to the east. Niederhadamar is situated 6 km northwest of Irisches Hochkreuz.

Irisches Hochkreuz

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Limburg an der Lahn, Limburg-Weilburg, Giessen, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.39647° or 50° 23′ 47″ north

Longitude

8.08716° or 8° 5′ 14″ east

Open location code

9F2C93WP+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 64687897

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kriegsgräberstätte and Sportanlage Dietkirchen.

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