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Zons Pig Fountain

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Zons Pig Fountain

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    May 19, 2020

    Cycling

    The pig well records the historical occurrence of the so-called "Zons swine feud" from 1575/1577, in which soldiers of the then Archbishop of Cologne, Salentin von Isenburg, stole the Zons swine herd consisting of 50 pigs.
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    January 19, 2022

    Hiking

    At this point / I would like to quickly / say something about the source,
    where it corresponds to the art of poetry / if this 'source' is a 'well':
    To quote the incomparable humorist Heinz Erhardt (1909 - 1979), who was known to a wide audience for his word jokes and "Noch'n poem", with a short quatrain:
    "There is certainly much beauty in
    on the element, the wet.
    Because you can drink the water.
    But you can - also leave it."
    (H.Erhardt)
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    September 22, 2020

    Cycling

    ... because of 50 stolen pigs, of course through the church, in the 16th century ...
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 90 m

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    Location: Dormagen, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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