Am Kruzifix

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Am Kruzifix is an ancient forest landmark in the Harz Mountains of Germany. Today it is recalled by an iron cross or crucifix at the junction of several hiking trails.

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History

Am Kruzifix was first mentioned in the records around 1640. [1] The old crucifix that stood here was destroyed when the Inner German Border was built in the 1950s. [1] The present one was erected in 1990 by the Ilsenburg branch of the Harz Club. [2]

Location

Am Kruzifix is located at an elevation of 595 metres above sea level [1] [3] in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is on a junction where several hiking trails meet and there is a refuge hut nearby.

Hiking

Am Kruzifix is on the old Kolonnenweg ("Convoy Way") at a junction where trails from Ilsenburg, the Scharfenstein, the Brocken and the Ecker Dam meet. Checkpoint no. 3 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network is located in the refuge hut.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 (3) Am Kruzifix at www.harzer-wandernadel.de. Accessed on 28 Dec 2012.
  2. Hahnemann (2012), p. 11.
  3. Hahnemann gives the height as 571 m.

Bibliography

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