Kreuzberg (Rhön)

Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg seen from the north. Photo taken from the Arnsberg
Highest point
Elevation928 m (3,045 ft)
Isolation14.47 km (8.99 mi) 
Coordinates50°22′15″N 9°58′06″E / 50.37083°N 9.96833°E / 50.37083; 9.96833
Naming
English translationCross Mountain
Language of nameGerman
Pronunciation[ˈkʁɔʏtsbɛʁk]
Geography
Kreuzberg
Location within Germany
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg (Bavaria)
LocationLower Franconia, Germany
Parent rangeRhön Mountains

The Kreuzberg is one of the Rhön Mountains in southern Germany. With about 928 m (3,045 ft) high it is the highest elevation of the Bavarian part of the Rhön, in the province of Lower Franconia. The Kreuzberg — also referred to as the "sacred mountain of the Franconians" — is near the town of Bischofsheim in der Rhön in the district Rhön-Grabfeld.