So, I’ve seen 3 giant crosses along US interstates over the past couple of years. I’ve been curious about them and recently someone at church was talking about them. So, I decided it was time to find out about them. It turns out the one closest to my house is the tallest.
- height: 198 ft
- built: 2001
- satellite map
- height: 190 ft
- built: 1995
- satellite map
- some cool photos
- height: 163 ft
- built: 1996
- map and details
- satellite map
- This is at one of the LifeChurch.tv campuses that my church is networked with.
- 3 Crosses, side by side
- height: 100ft
- satellite map
And for a little context, the tallest cross in the world…
Valle de los Caídos
- near Madrid, Spain
- height: 500 ft 152.4-meters)
- built: 1940-1959
Have you seen any of these in person OR do you know of other huge crosses like this?
Coming next… Colossal Statues of Jesus. (not really)
Tonight I learned about two more giant crosses in the US. Here is the info on these additional crosses…
Bald Knob – Also Pass, IL
Fort Jefferson – Wickliffe, KY
Today I learned about two more giant crosses in the US, both of which are supposedly taller than the cross in Effingham, IL. I’d actually seen the cross in St. Augustine last fall in person before my original post, but had forgotten about it.
Mission of Nombre de Dios – St. Augustine, FL
First Baptist Church of Central Florida – Orlando, FL