Like so many chapels, the Birkhof chapel is said to owe its existence to a wondrous event: a gamekeeper in Walberberg once found a picture of the Pietà in the …

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April 13, 2018

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The brick chapel on the Birkhof has its origins in the 18th century. She has changed her location several times in her eventful history. Among other things, their location was moved because of brown coal mining. For about 100 years it is at its present place.

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Rinaldini

March 26, 2020

Cycling

When lignite was to be mined, Berggeist AG had today's Birkhof chapel built in 1912.

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1. Silver Lake – Heider Berg Lake loop from Merten

37.0km

02:42

250m

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2. Liblar Lake – Silver Lake loop from Wesseling

36.2km

02:20

210m

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3. Rösberg Water Tower – Swister Turm loop from Weilerswist

18.8km

01:13

100m

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Elevation 230 m

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Birkhof Chapel

1. Silver Lake – Heider Berg Lake loop from Merten

2. Liblar Lake – Silver Lake loop from Wesseling

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