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Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bischofsgrüner Forst

Survey pillar on Ochsenkopf

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bischofsgrüner Forst

Survey pillar on Ochsenkopf

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Survey pillar on Ochsenkopf

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Location: Bischofsgrüner Forst, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

October 14, 2024

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The Ochsenkopf summit has always been important for geographical surveys in the Fichtel Mountains. Land surveying work was carried out here as early as the 18th century. The obelisk that can still be seen today represents the remainder of the original survey pillar, which was slightly higher

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Rombea

February 27, 2023

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Always a popular photo motif, the surveying pillar with the transmission mast in the background.

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Karottencity 🎱

September 25, 2022

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The summit of the Ochsenkopf has always played an important role in geographical surveys. The first more precise surveying work in the Fichtelgebirge fell during the reign of Bayreuth's Margrave …

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Elevation 1,020 m

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Location: Bischofsgrüner Forst, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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