The white cross returns: Greiz celebrates a new landmark!

The white cross returns: Greiz celebrates a new landmark!

Greiz, Deutschland - on June 21, 2025 the time had come: the venerable summit cross on the Hirschstein, also known as the "White Cross", celebrated its return to the city of Greiz after comprehensive work. This listed landmark has been at a height of around 375 meters for a proud 187 years and was once of Prince Heinrich XX. Reuß built in memory of his woman who died early, Princess Sophie. The return of the cross was an important event for the region, and many residents were on site to attend this moment. On Saturday morning, the city of Greiz had the Eleven meter high and 1.2 tons of cross in its place with a helicopter, as MDR.

The old wooden cross was getting old. After around 40 years, it was so much damage due to lightning strikes and weather influences that it was no longer portable. The rusty steel mast inside the cross was removed in mid -May after experts found an urgent safety requirement. A renovation could not have been considered due to the extensive effort. The owner of the cross, the state forestry company Thüringenforst, decided to have the cross built true to the original by a local carpenter.

A look at the planning and implementation

The comprehensive renovation and the construction of the cross are part of a project that requires a total of 80,000 euros in the renovation. The new steel railing at the viewpoint will also be renewed in the next few weeks. Due to the hard -to -reach location, the work can only be carried out by hand and with wheelbarrows. This is not only a technical, but also a logistical challenge, as Die Zeit emphasizes. The state forestry company is in close exchange with experts in order to meet the given monument protection requirements.

Monument protection in Germany has strict regulations for the preservation and maintenance of monuments that are particularly high in this region. Every renovation must aim to preserve the original form of the lock and avoid falsification. The return of the Sophienkreuz and the renewal of the associated system show that the local administration has a good knack for dealing with historical sites. These efforts not only support the preservation of cultural heritage, but also promote the tourist attraction of the region, so das-bauddenkmal.de.