Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Aschaffenburg
Heigenbrücken
Vertriebenenkreuz Memorial and View of Jakobsthal
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Aschaffenburg
Heigenbrücken
Vertriebenenkreuz Memorial and View of Jakobsthal
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 56 out of 58 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Spessart
Location: Heigenbrücken, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Seating on the cross with a beautiful view of Jakobsthal and beyond.
February 19, 2018
"Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect "their" cross at this spot. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and aims to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who conquered death (...). The cross is a part of our lives, just as it was a part of the life of Jesus.
So I hope that many people... will seek out the wayside crosses, whether as places of silence and respite before God, or as places of community gathering, prayer, and praise."(Source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Wayside Crosses. Small Sacred Monuments as Signs of Popular Piety")
December 17, 2021
The cross stands in memory of the mountain town of Schönfeld in the Kaiserwald-Egerland. From there you have a very nice view of the Jakobsthal.
September 29, 2020
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