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The Ruckenkreuz (Rucken Cross) is an 8.4 metre tall, 2.80 metre wide memorial
cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...
of
reinforced concrete. It stands on a rocky mountain at
Blaubeuren
Blaubeuren () is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
it had 11,963 inhabitants.
Geography Geographical location
The core city Blaubeuren lies at the foot of the Swabian Jura, west of Ulm.
Neighborin ...
,
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, in memory of the inhabitants of Blaubeuren killed in
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. The Ruckenkreuz was completed on November 21, 1926.
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Monuments and memorials in Germany
Military monuments and memorials
Buildings and structures in Alb-Donau-Kreis
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