Friedenskreuz auf der Erpeler Ley - Erpel, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

On the Erpeler Ley stands an approx. 6m high wooden cross, which was erected shortly after the 2nd World War in memory of the victims of the battle for the Ludendorff Bridge.
A plaque commemorates the victims.

Text:
"Friedenskreuz
Errichtet im Gedenken an die Opfer des Brückenkopfes Remagen-Erpel
in den Jahren 1944/45
Gemeinde Erpel"

(Cross for peace
Built in memory of the victims of the Remagen-Erpel bridgehead
in the years 1944/45
Municipality of Erpel)

The Erpeler Ley is a basalt rock on the Rhine near Erpel, a few kilometres north of the mouth of the Ahr. Together with the Drachenfels, the rock at 191 m above sea level (131 m above the Rhine) is one of the best-known volcanic ruins in the Middle Rhine Valley.
The Erpeler Ley is one of the most striking rocks in the Rhine Valley. The entire area of the Erpeler Ley is a nature reserve.

The Erpeler Ley is located above the former "Bridge of Remagen", which was conquered against fierce resistance during the advance of US troops.

Property Permission: Public Access instructions: car, hike Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Erpeler-Ley-Plateau Erpel, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany Commemoration: Victims of the Battle for the Ludendorff Bridge Date of Dedication: Not listed Access times: Not listed

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