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Fähncheskreuz

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    October 26, 2025

    Downhill mountain biking

    The "Fähnchenkreuz" (more commonly called "Fähncheskreuz") is a well-known wayside cross and industrial monument in the region, though it is not located directly in Ingelheim, but in the neighboring Mainz-Kostheim (Wiesbaden).

    Compact information about the Fähncheskreuz

    History: The original stone wayside cross was erected in 1697 at an old crossroads on Steigweg. Its name derives from a distinctive metal weather vane attached to the top of the cross.

    The base: The current solid Baroque base dates from 1783 and was donated by the then mayor, Franz Kaltenbach.
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    July 3, 2020

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    History:

    The Elisabethenstraße is a historic old road/Roman road from Mainz to the Wetterau, which was developed by the Romans as a military road and supply route and allowed for …
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    June 1, 2019

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    The crossroads is the flagpole cross. Nice view over Wiesbaden to the Taunus, or to Mainz.
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    Elevation 160 m

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