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Karlsruhe District

Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

Karlsruhe District

Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

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Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

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Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Location: Birkenau, Kreis Bergstraße, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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2. View of Birkenau – Hirschkopf Tower loop from Vogelstang West

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3. View of the Rhine Plain – View of the Odenwald Hills loop from Birkenau

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April 5, 2017

A French officer ransacked a field with his soldiers. He was killed by farmers for this and buried in this place. The French cross was erected as an atonement cross.

49 ° 33 '21 "N, 8 ° 43' 25" E / 330 m above sea level

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Ingo K., Monnem

July 14, 2019

Orientation point and rest area.
A French officer ransacked a field with his soldiers. He was killed by farmers for this and buried in this place. The French cross was erected as an atonement cross and commemorates the French invasions during the Palatinate War of Succession from 1688-1697.

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Markus aka Grunemer

November 26, 2017

Here it is worth taking a break and reading the memorial plaque

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Elevation 310 m

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Location: Birkenau, Kreis Bergstraße, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

1. Götzenstein Rock Formation – Exotic Forest Path loop from Oberflockenbach

2. View of Birkenau – Hirschkopf Tower loop from Vogelstang West

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