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Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe District

Kreis Bergstraße
Birkenau

Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe District

Kreis Bergstraße
Birkenau

Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

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Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross near Birkenau)

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

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    April 5, 2017

    Mountain biking

    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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    July 14, 2019

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    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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    November 26, 2017

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    Here it is worth taking a break and reading the memorial plaque
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    Location: Birkenau, Kreis Bergstraße, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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