Croix de Rome
Croix de Rome is a wayside cross in Waimes, Arrondissement of Verviers, Wallonia. Croix de Rome is situated nearby to the peak Baraque Michel, as well as near Fagne rose.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “‘ROME 1957’ und ‘1937 - 1995’”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Signal de Botrange and Baraque Michel.
Signal de Botrange
Peak
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Signal de Botrange is the highest point in Wallonia and in Belgium, located in the High Fens, at 694 metres. It is the top of a broad plateau and a road crosses the summit, passing an adjacent café. Signal de Botrange is situated 3½ km east of Croix de Rome.
Baraque Michel
Peak
Photo: Vberger, Public domain.
The Baraque Michel is a locality in the municipality Jalhay, in the High Fens, Wallonia. Before the annexation of the Eastern Cantons by Belgium in 1919, it was the highest point of Belgium.
Butte Baltia
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hans Erren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Butte Baltia is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km east of Croix de Rome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sourbrodt and Solwaster.
Sourbrodt
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sourbrodt is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Croix de Rome.
Xhoffraix
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Xhoffraix is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Malmedy, district of Bévercé, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Xhoffraix is located in the foothills of the High Fens region, along a national road connecting Malmedy to Signal de Botrange. Xhoffraix is situated 6 km south of Croix de Rome.
Croix de Rome
- Category: historic site
- Location: Waimes, Arrondissement of Verviers, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.50932° or 50° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
6.04821° or 6° 2′ 54″ eastOpen location code
9F28G25X+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6789276191OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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