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Heinsberg
Gangelt

Gerhard Mercator Monument

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Gerhard Mercator Monument

Recommended by 94 cyclists out of 102

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 22, 2020

    Ancient history in a beautiful medieval small town with castle walls and towers.

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      September 22, 2020

      Very nice little rest area with a wayside cross and Mercator monument in front of the gates of the old town of Gangelt.

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        October 17, 2020

        Without Mercator's cartographic work, the navigation devices as we know them would not exist.

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          July 4, 2022

          Gerhard Mercator maps the world. His work is remembered here

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            December 18, 2024

            Famous historical cartographer from Gangelt

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              Location: Gangelt, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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