Germany’s highest summit cross has disappeared–and for good reason. The condition of the landmark on the Zugspitze was anything but dignified lately. Find out what exactly is behind the sudden ...

Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, is to mount a second cross near its summit in an effort to avoid accidents. The Bavarian Zugspitze Railway, which carries visitors to the top of the ...

An 18-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning near the summit of Germany's highest peak, officials said. The German resident and two other young men hiked the mountain railway up the ...

The current cross was made by her father, Franz Würzinger, in 1993, replacing the original from 1851, which was damaged ...