On the edge of the Kranzvenn fen in the Kallbenden nature reserve, between Konzen and Simmerath, lies a mysterious place of historical significance: the so-called "Witches' Place." It is a …

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January 14, 2018

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Supposedly the witches of Simmerath and Konzen met here to dance.
At least that's what legends and the witch hunts of the time say. This was particularly active in the years from 1560 to 1630. During this period, according to estimates, up to 100,000 people in the Eifel were tortured and killed as "witches".

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May 29, 2020

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The legend tells: this is where the witches from the surrounding villages once met. On the paths that met at Hexenplatz, the ancestors transported their harvest from the Fens: peat, hay, litter, clay, and maybe wood. Today the meadows, forests and pieces of fens around the Hexenplatz, also known as the Witches Temple, are a protected natural treasure. Rare bird species such as the whinchat have their breeding ground here.

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1. Wooden Bridge to Hexenplatz loop from Simmerath

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2. Kalverscheidgasse loop from Simmerath

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3. Auelpfad Trail – Old stone bridge on the Kall loop from Lammersdorf

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Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Wooden Bridge to Hexenplatz loop from Simmerath

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