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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Osterberg Cross

North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Osterberg Cross

Highlight • Monument

Osterberg Cross

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Location: Lügde, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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March 8, 2021

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The Easter wheels are started from here on Easter Sunday when it gets dark

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October 17, 2022

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The 10 meter high Easter Cross was erected on the Osterberg in the summer of 1935.

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April 27, 2025

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The Christian worldview caused the citizens of Lügde great problems with National Socialism. The Nazis became aware of the historic Easter Wheel Race in 1933. Their plan was to exploit the spectacle for their own purposes and de-Christianize it. In 1935, courageous Lügde residents erected a ten-meter-high white wooden cross at the Easter Wheel race finish line as a protest. The cross was later replaced with an iron one.

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Seven Springs – Osterberg Trail loop from Lügde

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 240 m

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Location: Lügde, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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