Merken-Kreuz
Merken-Kreuz is a wayside cross in Hürtgenwald, Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia. Merken-Kreuz is situated nearby to the nature reserve Peterbachquellgebiet, as well as near the peak Peterberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Infozentrum ‘Junkerhaus’ and Kreitzberg.
Infozentrum ‘Junkerhaus’
Tourism office
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Infozentrum ‘Junkerhaus’ is a tourism office, which is situated 3 km east of Merken-Kreuz.
Kreitzberg
Forest
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
Kreitzberg is a forest, which is situated 3 km northwest of Merken-Kreuz.
Laubwald am Hasselbachgraben
Nature reserve
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Laubwald am Hasselbachgraben is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km west of Merken-Kreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lammersdorf/Eifel and Steckenborn.
Lammersdorf/Eifel
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lammersdorf/Eifel is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Merken-Kreuz.
Steckenborn
Village
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Steckenborn is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Merken-Kreuz.
Simmerath
Town
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Simmerath is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 20 km south-east of Aachen, near the border to Belgium. The administrative area was expanded in 1972 and includes the following localities:… Simmerath is situated 7 km south of Merken-Kreuz.
Merken-Kreuz
- Type: Wayside cross
- Inscription: “Pilgerweg - Merken-Kreuz im Venn 1990”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Hürtgenwald, Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.66809° or 50° 40′ 5″ northLongitude
6.3113° or 6° 18′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9F28M896+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 7395650611OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Highlights include Peterbachquellgebiet and Peterberg.
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