Kreuzberg (Rhön)
View from the southwest, near the Kissinger Hütte
The Kreuzberg (formerly called Aschberg ) is a mountain in Bavaria, with 927.8 m above sea level. NHN after the water dome ( 950.2 m; Hessen) and the Dammersfeldkuppe ( 927.9 m; Bavaria ) the third highest peak in the Rhön.
It is the site of the monastery of Kreuzberg, the Kreuzberg hill and the transmitter Kreuzberg. At its north western slope rises sense.
With its mountain height and annually 500,000 to 600,000 over the Kreuzberg is the highest and most visited destination in the Bavarian part of the Rhön.
Geographical location
Cross Mountain rises in the High Rhön in Bavarian Rhön Nature Park in Lower Franconia and is part of the Rhön Biosphere Reserve. It is located between the town of Bishop Home at the Rhön in the north - northeast, the municipality of Sandberg in the southeast in the district of Rhön - grave field and the market wild spots in the neighboring district of Bad Kissingen in the West. In the area of Kreuzberg hilltop lies the hamlet of Kreuzberg, a district of Bishop Home.
The northern neighbor of the Kreuzberg mountain is the Arnsberg (843 m), the Ostausläufer (also called Käuling; 754 m) of the Käulingberg. The Arnsberg is north Gradient happens when Bischofsheimer district Oberweißenbrunn about in west-east direction from the upper reaches of the Brend, a tributary of the Franconian Saale, whose water flows through the Main and Rhine in the North Sea. In the Brend the streams that the Kreuzberg ( Front Haselbach ) and Käulingberg ( rear Haselbach ) open spring and flow to the northeast. On the southern flank of the Käulingbergs spring with Dürr ditch and Dreikahrbach both source streams flowing south- southeast narrow water creek, which also opens on the Premich in the Franconian Saale. On the west - southwest flank of Cross Hill rises near the Guckaspass (662 m; at the Bavarian State Road St. 2267 ) with the basement Bach the left side source stream of Premich. In the treeless hollow between Kreuzberg and Arnsberg is near the pond fountain the source of flowing to the southwest sense that flows only in Gemünden shortly before its confluence with the River Main in the Franconian Saale.
Flora
The flanks of the Kreuzberg is wooded on its summit plateau are groups of trees.
Summit cross
Near the three crosses of Calvary for centuries is the powerful wooden cross on the summit of Cross Hill. It must be renewed from time to time because it is very exposed to the weather. The last summit cross was erected in 1997 and 2012 had to be removed for safety reasons. The design of this summit cross was by architect Uwe Kröckel, from Bad Neustadt an der Saale. On 3 May 2014 renewed the summit cross is to be re-erected and consecrated.
Viewpoint
From the north slope of Cross Hill consists of sight to the Black Mountains, the Dammersfeldkuppe ( second highest mountain in the Rhön, in the restricted area of the training area wild spots), the upper Sinntal, the water dome, the Long Rhön, the Thuringian Forest and the Brendtal. In very good visibility in the western Taunus with the Great Feldberg is seen.
The south slope of the Kreuzberg is densely forested. Just below the summit plateau is a remarkable block sea. On a clear day offers from there is an impressive view of the southern foothills of the High Rhön up to Schweinfurt.
Religious significance
Former Name of the climb and the Holy Mount of the Franks
The former name Aschberg or Asenberg points to ritual and religious acts on the mountain to Celtic times. Since the missionary work of the Franks by St. Kilian and his companions in 686 of Kreuzberg is considered Holy Mountain of the Franks.
Kreuzberg Monastery, Stations of the Cross and Pilgrimages
→ Main article: Kreuzberg Monastery
Northwest below the summit plateau is the Franciscan monastery, founded in 1644 Kreuzberg Monastery Brewery, the only brewery, operated by the Franciscan Order in Germany.
From the Kreuzberg Monastery of the Cross with a picture chapels ( the way of Jesus in Jerusalem modeled after his execution on Golgotha ) leads to the three crosses Calvary ( popular viewpoint and 12th Station of the Cross ). The crosses can also be reached directly from the monastery via a staircase. There is also the 13th and 14th Station of the Cross are ( Holy grave ).
Every year there are 70 to 80 pilgrimages to the Kreuzberg especially in late summer and early fall.
Sports / Hiking
→ Main article: Cross Mountain Ski Area
Cross Mountain is part of the 70 km long network of trails through the Rhön. There are four ski lifts: the Three Fir lift, lift the look, the Rothanglift and the fish lift. On the Klosterwiese there is a toboggan run, another is located below the Gasthof Roth. On the northern slope of the mountain west of Haselbach is the Kreuzberg hill.
Throughout the year, the Kreuzberg is popular with walkers as a destination or transit station popular.
28 June 2008 emigrated Federal President Horst Köhler at the German of walking day Oberweißenbrunn to Kreuzberg. There he was subsequently in the Golden Book of the city of Bishop Home.
Transmitter Kreuzberg
→ Main article: Sender Kreuzberg
On the Kreuzberg is since 1951 a transmission system of the Bavarian Radio. Your 208 meter high guyed steel tube mast was built in 1985. It broadcasts FM radio and various television programs; In addition, the mast is used by many wireless carriers.
Transport links
The hilltop of Cross Hill can be reached by road either from Bishop home to the county road NES 10 ' or wild spots on the country's road St 2289, the county roads 22 KG, NES 25 NES and 10.
Image Gallery Kreuzberg
Procession from the Kreuzberg Monastery of the Cross Mountain
Distant view to the west over the mountains to the Taunus Auer
Distant view to the north
12th Station of the Cross
The three crosses on Golgotha Cross Mountain