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Molchow Bell Tower

Molchow Bell Tower

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Molchow Bell Tower

Recommended by 89 hikers out of 94

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Stechlin-Ruppiner Land

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Location: Neuruppin, Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ruppiner Lakeland, Brandenburg, Germany

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1. Glockenturm Molchow – Alt Ruppin Lock loop from Alt Ruppin

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2. Molchow Bell Tower – Alt Ruppin Lock loop from Molchow

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3. Rhin Bridge, Fristow – Devil's Lake loop from Molchow

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December 2, 2023

According to legend, the people of Molchow once found a broken bell, took pity on it, and built a tower for it.

Since there was no church in the circular village in Brandenburg, this somewhat bizarre-looking wooden structure now stands in the middle of the village on a square fieldstone base. Molchow's landmark was described in detail by Theodor Fontane in his Wanderings through the Mark Brandenburg.

In his honor, a bright yellow Fontane statue, created by the artist Ottmar Hörl, has stood guard at the foot of the tower since 2017. However, this is now a replacement, as the original was stolen last year, much to the horror of the Molchow residents.

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Henry Engel

January 31, 2021

A somewhat strange bell tower with a special history that Theodor Fontane already mentioned.

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Wanderro u t e

April 26, 2024

Suggestion to browse through Fontane’s Wandern again …

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Elevation 90 m

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Location: Neuruppin, Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ruppiner Lakeland, Brandenburg, Germany

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Molchow Bell Tower

1. Glockenturm Molchow – Alt Ruppin Lock loop from Alt Ruppin

2. Molchow Bell Tower – Alt Ruppin Lock loop from Molchow

3. Rhin Bridge, Fristow – Devil's Lake loop from Molchow

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