The Ruckenkreuz (Rucken Cross) is an 8.4 metre tall, 2.80 metre wide memorial cross of reinforced concrete. It stands on a rocky mountain at Blaubeuren, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in memory of the inhabitants of Blaubeuren killed in World War I. The Ruckenkreuz was completed on November 21, 1926. Geographical coordinates: Monuments and memorials in Germany Military monuments and memorials Buildings and structures in Alb-Donau-Kreis de:Blaubeuren#Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten