Roßkopf
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Roßkopf, Rosskopf or Roskopf may refer to:
People
Mountains or hills in Germany and Austria:
People
- Georges Frederic RoskopfGeorges Frederic RoskopfGeorges F. Roskopf , the inventor of the pin-pallet escapement, was born in Germany and became a naturalized Swiss citizen.- Early life and introduction :...
(1813 – 1889), German-Swiss inventor of the pin-pallet escapement- a name for the pin-pallet escapement he devised
- Wendel RoskopfWendel RoskopfWendel Roskopf the Elder was a stonemason and master builder. From 1523 to 1546 he was a council member in the town of Görlitz and from 1526 was also the Ratsbaumeister .- Work :...
(1480 – 1549), stonemason and master builder - Jörg Roßkopf (born 1969), German table tennis player
Mountains or hills in Germany and Austria:
- Rosskopf (Halltal), 2,670 m, mountain in the Karwendel
- Rosskopf (Carnic Alps)Rosskopf (Carnic Alps)Roßkopf or Rosskopf is a peak in the Carnic Alps of Austria, near the boundary with Italy. On June 10, 2011, the Austrian Government offered it and nearby peak Grosse Kinigat for sale for €121,000.. The parcel of land is approximately , and the purchaser will not be able to restrict others' right...
, 2,603 m, mountain in the Carnic AlpsCarnic AlpsThe Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in East Tyrol, Carinthia, South Tyrol and Friuli . They extend from east to west for about between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.They are named after the Roman...
in Austria - Roßkopf (Tux Alps), 2,576 m, mountain in the Tux Alps in Austria
- Roßkopf (Ötztal Alps), 2,390 m, mountain in the hiking area of Hochötz near OetzOetzOetz is a municipality in the Imst district of Austria and is located 11.70 km southeast of Imst at the lower course of the Ötztaler Ache. The village has several parts and is a popular area for rafting and tourism. Settlement of the area around Oetz already began 2000 years ago but the village was...
in Austria - Roßkopf (Rofan), 2,257 m, mountain in the Brandenberg Alps
- Roßkopf (Stubai Alps), Monte Cavallo, 2,189 m, mountain and ski region near SterzingSterzingSterzing is a comune in South Tyrol in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town.-Origin:...
- Roßkopf (Radstädter Tauern), 2,189 m, mountain and ski region of Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl
- Roßkopf (Allgäu Alps)Roßkopf (Allgäu Alps)The Roßkopf in the Allgäu Alps is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
, 1,958 m, mountain in the Allgäu Alps near Hinterstein - Roßkopf (Kitzbühel Alps)Roßkopf (Kitzbühel Alps)The Roßkopf is a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps. It is high and lies about 7 kilometres due south of Wörgl. To the northeast an arête descends to the Marchbachjoch or Markbachjoch ; another ridge runs northeast to the Kirchköpfl and a third to the Turmkogel to the...
, 1,731 m, mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in the municipality of WildschönauWildschönauWildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach... - Roßkopf (Bavaria)Roßkopf (Bavaria)The Roßkopf is a 1,580 metre high peak in the Mangfall Mountains in Upper Bavaria. It lies in the south of the district of Miesbach right on the boundary between the parishes of Schliersee in the east and Rottach-Egern in the west, which forms the watershed between the lakes of Schliersee and...
, 1,580 m, mountain in the Spitzingsee region in the Bavarian Alps - Roßkopf (Bavarian Prealps), 891 m, mountain between WalchenseeWalchenseeWalchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany, with a maximum depth of and an area of . The lake is south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps. The entire lake, including the island Sassau is part of the municipality of Kochel...
and KochelseeKochelseeKochelsee or Lake Kochel is located south of Munich on the edge of the Bavarian Alps. The western third of the lake lies within the borders of the town of Schlehdorf, while the rest belongs to Kochel am See. The southern edge of the lake lies up against the mountains and the northern shore is... - Roßkopf (Breisgau)Roßkopf (Breisgau)Roßkopf is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, 737 m, mountain in the Black Forest - Roßkopf (Steinwald), 725 m, mountain near Wolfersreuth, Tirschenreuth district, Bavaria, Germany
- Roßkopf (Taunus)Roßkopf (Taunus)Roßkopf is a mountain of Hesse, Germany....
, 632 m, mountain in the Hochtaunuskreis between Wehrheim and Bad Homburg, Germany - Roßkopf (Spessart), 516 m, hill in the SpessartSpessartThe Spessart is a low mountain range in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. It is bordered on three sides by the Main River. The two most important towns located at the foot of the Spessart are Aschaffenburg and Würzburg....
on the Bavarian-Hessian border - Roßkopf (Hesse), 482 m, hill in the Werra-Meißner Kreis in the Meißner-Kaufung Forest Nature Park