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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen
Blankenheim

Hirtenturm (Hirtentor) Blankenheim

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Cologne District

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Blankenheim

Hirtenturm (Hirtentor) Blankenheim

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Hirtenturm (Hirtentor) Blankenheim

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    1. Kalvarienberg Trail (Alendorf) – View of Blankenheim Castle loop from Hüngersdorf

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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    April 20, 2021

    This archway is nicely wedged between two half-timbered houses.

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      January 30, 2022

      The shepherd's tower, first mentioned in 1548, is the only surviving one of the original two gates of the older inner ring of the Blankenheim valley fortification. Source: Wikipedia

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        February 3, 2022

        The shepherd's gate is part of the battlements of the time. A piece of this corridor has been preserved next to the gate. A magnificent late Gothic stone from 1512 is attached to the outside of the shepherd's gate. A natural history exhibition has been set up in the rooms of the gate. Open from April to September on Sundays, 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. The Eifelhaus next to the Hirtentor is a half-timbered house from the 16th century.

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          Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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