Matthiaskreuz
Matthiaskreuz is a wayside cross in Bütgenbach, Arrondissement of Verviers, Wallonia. Matthiaskreuz is situated nearby to the peak Galgenberg, as well as near Jägersief.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Wayside cross
- Also known as: “Mönchskreuz”
- Inscription: “AO 1735 DEN Z. MAI - GODFRIED LEERS ...ERENVESTER BÜRGERMEISTER ZU ERCKELENS HAT DIESES + ZU EHREN S. MATHIAS BRUTERSCHAFFT AUFFRICHTEN LASEN. BIT FÜR DIE ABGESTORBENEN GL ...restauriert von der Sc. Matthias Bruderschaft Erkelenz im August 2004”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rocher du Bieley.
Rocher du Bieley
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: ToLo46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocher du Bieley is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km northwest of Matthiaskreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elsenborn and Kalterherberg.
Elsenborn
Village
Photo: L.1951a, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elsenborn is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Matthiaskreuz.
Kalterherberg
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalterherberg is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Matthiaskreuz.
Höfen
Village
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Höfen is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Matthiaskreuz.
Matthiaskreuz
- Category: historic site
- Location: Bütgenbach, Arrondissement of Verviers, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.48839° or 50° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
6.27463° or 6° 16′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F28F7QF+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 6984395738OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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In Other Languages
“Matthiaskreuz” goes by many names.
- French: “Croix Mathias”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Großer Stern and Galgenberg.
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