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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen

Mechernich

Bench with wayside cross and old mine entrance

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen

Mechernich

Bench with wayside cross and old mine entrance

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Bench with wayside cross and old mine entrance

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Location: Mechernich, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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joetobn

March 1, 2021

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The bench is very nice in the sun, especially in the late afternoon, but a country road passes only a few meters away, so that one cannot really speak of quiet ...

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David Wanderwald-Eifel

April 26, 2020

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This beautiful bench is located on a small hill at the entrance to Weyer, which can be reached via a few steps. Hidden behind the cross is the entrance to an old shaft or small cave. As a child, we were always told that there were still old gun cabinets there 😀 But these were certainly just old wives' tales. However, so that other children (besides me) do not come up with the idea of digging free the entrance, it was closed. However, the entrance is still visible.

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JakobusPilger

October 13, 2021

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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