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Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

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Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

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  • Location: Niederzier, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    April 21, 2025

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    During a period of reclamation, this point on the artificial mountain "Sophienhöhe" (a spoil heap from an open-cast mine) was the highest point, and a summit cross was erected here …
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    October 12, 2021

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    “Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract …
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    March 1, 2018

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    The old summit cross marked long years
    a high point of the Sophienhöhe.
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    Location: Niederzier, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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