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Croix de la Peste Memorial and Rest Area

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Croix de la Peste Memorial and Rest Area

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  • Location: Orschweiler, Schlettstadt-Erstein, Alsace, France

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    April 14, 2022

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    The Plague Cross was erected in memory of the Thirty Years' War, during which numerous epidemics decimated the population.
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    April 16, 2019

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    A nice rest stop on the Véloroute du Vignoble (VV11) below Saint-Hippolyte and Orschwiller. The Croix de la Peste (Plague Cross) was erected in 1628 and is reminiscent of the Thirty Years' War when numerous epidemics decimated the population in addition to distress and war.
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    July 17, 2021

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    Nicely laid out rest area invites you to linger
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    Location: Orschweiler, Schlettstadt-Erstein, Alsace, France

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