List of high crosses in Germany

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This list includes Christian crosses in the form of free-standing structures in Germany from a height of about 10 meters.

designation Location Coordinates Height
(m) 		completion
position 		Notes
and evidence
Joseph Cross Stolberg 51 ° 34 '50.1 "  N , 11 ° 0' 20.2"  E 38 m 1896 Observation tower
Hochkreuz Wilzenberg Schmallenberg 51 ° 9 ′ 10.5 "  N , 8 ° 19 ′ 37.4"  E 28 m 2015 had predecessors
Kreuzberg summit cross Bischofsheim in the Rhön 50 ° 22 '12.5 "  N , 9 ° 58' 49.3"  E 27 m 2014 had predecessors
Markberg Cross Schönau an der Brend 50 ° 23 '22.8 "  N , 10 ° 6' 18.3"  E 23 m 1998 had predecessors
Ostlandkreuz Geislingen Geislingen an der Steige 48 ° 36 ′ 55.7 "  N , 9 ° 49 ′ 47"  E 22.7 m 1950
Konrad Martin Cross Geismar 51 ° 13 '8.9 "  N , 10 ° 9' 26.6"  E 18.6 m 1933
Kobel Cross Neusäß 48 ° 23 '4.2 "  N , 10 ° 49' 23.7"  E 18 m 1931
Hochkreuz Ehrenfriedhof Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach 51 ° 12 ′ 37.8 "  N , 6 ° 25 ′ 41.1"  E 18 m 1934
Cross of the East Hilders 50 ° 34 '21.1 "  N , 10 ° 1' 49.5"  E 18 m 1969 had predecessors
Cross of the German East Bad Harzburg 51 ° 52 '32.9 "  N , 10 ° 35' 35.5"  E 17.75 m 2000
Fullberg Cross Titisee-Neustadt 47 ° 54 '40.9 "  N , 8 ° 13' 25.3"  E 15.5 m 1928 [1]
Dünkreuz Deuna Deuna 51 ° 20 ′ 41.1 ″  N , 10 ° 28 ′ 9.5 ″  E 15 m 1935
Rederkreuz Bad Neustadt an der Saale 50 ° 20 '25.6 "  N , 10 ° 14' 5.8"  E 15 m
Adam-von-Trott memorial cross Bebra 51 ° 0 ′ 6.4 "  N , 9 ° 51 ′ 23.1"  E 14.5 m 2018 had predecessors
Peace Cross Bühl Buhl 48 ° 40 '43.7 "  N , 8 ° 7' 46.3"  E 14 m 1952
World Peace Cross Hermannsfeld Rhönblick 50 ° 29 '58.4 "  N , 10 ° 19' 26.5"  E 14 m 2014 had predecessors
Dünkreuz Heilbad Heiligenstadt Heilbad Heiligenstadt 51 ° 22 ′ 32 "  N , 10 ° 9 ′ 35.5"  E 13.5 m 2003 had predecessors
Herzogenhorn summit cross Bernau in the Black Forest 47 ° 50 '7.4 "  N , 8 ° 1' 9.6"  E 13 m 1998 had forerunners
Homecoming Cross Geisingen Geisingen 47 ° 55 '26.7 "  N , 8 ° 37' 0.3"  E 13 m 1998
Ostlandkreuz Winterbach Winterbach 48 ° 48 '34.3 "  N , 9 ° 29' 49.3"  E 12 m 1958
Thalwender Cross Thalwend 51 ° 21 '4 "  N , 10 ° 1' 55.5"  E 12 m 1963
Schaumberg Cross Theley 49 ° 27 '50.5 "  N , 6 ° 59' 3.1"  E 12 m until 1972 part of the foam mountain tower
Sophienkreuz Greiz 50 ° 40 ′ 25.5 "  N , 12 ° 11 ′ 33.2"  E 12 m 1984 had predecessors
Hochkreuz Eickener Busch Erkrath 51 ° 13 '30.9 "  N , 6 ° 55' 9.5"  E 12 m 2000
Hochkreuz Cemetery Birkenberg Leverkusen 51 ° 3 '32.7 "  N , 6 ° 59' 39.2"  E 12 m 2018 had predecessors
Chiemgaukreuz Aschau 47 ° 45 '22 .8 "  N , 12 ° 22' 4.1"  O 12 m 1951
Cross of the motorway chapel in Hegau Narrow 47 ° 51 '38.4 "  N , 8 ° 47' 15.7"  E 11 m 2005
Ostlandkreuz Tiefenbach Oestringen 49 ° 10 ′ 19 "  N , 8 ° 48 ′ 19.8"  E 10 m 2014
Birch head cross Stuttgart 48 ° 45 '55.6 "  N , 9 ° 7' 54.7"  E 10 m 2003 had predecessors

See also