This wooden cross dates back to a time when there was no GPS and everyone travelled on foot or in carriages. They were important for orientation and were therefore often erected on the main traffic routes.

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Location: Mengerskirchen, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Wayside Cross with Bench

1. Trail to Maienburg – Maienburg Castle Ruins loop from Mengerskirchen

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