Křížová hora (Lusatian Mountains)

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Křížová hora
Way of the Cross to the summit

Way of the Cross to the summit

height 563  m nm
location Czech Republic
Mountains Lusatian Mountains
Coordinates 50 ° 52 '12 "  N , 14 ° 34' 12"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 52 '12 "  N , 14 ° 34' 12"  E
Křížová hora (Lusatian Mountains) (Czech Republic)
Křížová hora (Lusatian Mountains)
rock Phonolite

The Křížová hora (German Kreuzberg ) ( 563  m nm ) is a ridge near Jiřetín pod Jedlovou ( Sankt Georgenthal ) in the Lusatian Mountains . The mountain is best known for its way of the cross to the summit, on which there is a pilgrimage chapel . The area has been a protected cultural monument since 1969.

Location and surroundings

The mountain rises immediately south of Jiřetín pod Jedlovou , about 5 km southwest of Varnsdorf . At its foot there is the St.-Evangelista-Stolln , a show mine , as a witness of former mining .

history

The Calvary , consisting of eleven stone stations of the Cross, is consecrated in 1764. The first wooden chapel was built as early as 1759. After storm damage, it was replaced by a stone structure, which was supplemented by a tower in 1886.

Mining has been practiced on Křížová hora since the 16th century. Silver, lead, tin and copper were mined. The last mine closed in 1888.

Paths to the summit

Web links

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