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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Gallows Hill

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

Gallows Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

Gallows Hill

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Location: Waldbröl, Oberbergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Radregion Rheinland

February 27, 2026

Nature reserve and historic execution site. A mighty oak tree now marks the former gallows site, lending the place a special atmosphere. The coppice reserve "Galgenberg" provides a suitable habitat …

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Andreas 🚴🏻‍♂️ 🚵‍♂️

June 5, 2020

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Located directly on the path, a staircase leads into the forest and after 10m the "mountain" has been reached and you can almost look into the forest :-)

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Andibonn

January 11, 2022

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The execution site on the old Roman road lies in the forest between Höhnrath and Bladersbach, now within the municipality of Waldbröl. Until the 19th century, criminals were executed here. …

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