Luisenburg-Kreuzfelsen
The Luisenburg-Kreuzfelsen is 785 m above sea level. NN the highest point in the rock labyrinth of the Luisenburg near Wunsiedel , in the Fichtel Mountains (northeast Bavaria); it is also called the federal stone. Wooden stairs lead up the rocks, and a wooden cross stands on the top platform.
history
The first Luisenburg cross on the rock, also known as the Bundesstein, was erected in 1815. At that time the cross stood "151 meters above the so-called Luxburghut, 263 meters above Wunsiedel and 785 meters above sea level". A steep staircase led up to the rock, which was surrounded by a railing and carried a bench. The cross, erected in 1815, was only renewed in 1924 after more than 100 years, defying all storms. Shortly after the end of the war in 1945, the cross fell victim to a storm; on August 7, 1949, it was renewed. The last Luisenburg cross was erected with the help of the American armed forces on July 23, 1984; the ecumenical inauguration ceremony took place on October 6, 1984.
literature
Dietmar Herrmann: The summit cross on the "Bundesstein" of the Luisenburg; in: Steinkreuzforschung-anthology No. 30 (NF 15) 2005, pp. 45–48
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Coordinates: 50 ° 0 ' N , 12 ° 0' E