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Engagement Urn at Habichtstein

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Engagement Urn at Habichtstein

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Engagement Urn at Habichtstein

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    1. Falkenstein Castle – Selketal Valley Trail loop from Alexisbad

    47.7km

    03:47

    760m

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    August 12, 2017

    Best view of the Selketal on Alexisbad.

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      June 25, 2017

      There are concepts that do not fit together at all. In the Harz Mountains above Alexisbad, however, it has been possible to unite two of these in a truly curious word. For more than a century and a half there is also the visible from the valley betrothal urn.

      The cast iron vessel with this strange name is located on a cliff of the Habichtstein high above the Selketal. It was donated in 1845 by Württemberg noblemen as a souvenir of their stay in the spa town of Alexisbad and placed in this exposed location. In the years 1961 and 1992 a comprehensive restoration of the peculiar work of art took place.

      Already in the middle of the 19th century, the engagement urn was considered a beautiful and attractive hiking destination. This was not least due to the wonderful view of the Selketal and the southern part of Alexisbad. Nothing has changed to this day. Several benches and a small shelter provide the hiker with security and the opportunity to take a break. During this time the view of the urn and the dwellings of Alexisbad in the valley falls.

      From this resort the urns can be hiked in a short time. In this case, an initially quite steep path section must be overcome. As a starting point or end point of the hike but is also the nearby city Harzgerode.

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        September 10, 2017

        Stamp office of the Harzer hiking nobility.

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          Location: Alexisbad, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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