Cross Mountain near Červená Vody

Lookout tower on Křížová hora

The first mention of Křížová hora near Červená Vody dates from 1653. It was probably named after the cross that stood there. In 1813, a large procession took place here after the victorious battle over Napoleon near Leipzig. In 1833, a wooden church of the Transfiguration of the Lord was built here, later after a fire, it was larger with a tin roof. A painted Way of the Cross was planted in the sandstone crosses. AT…