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Heck Cross Memorial (Memorial Cross for Jakob Heck)

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Heck Cross Memorial (Memorial Cross for Jakob Heck)

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Heck Cross Memorial (Memorial Cross for Jakob Heck)

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

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May 29, 2020

On August 13, 1829, Jacob Heck was struck by lightning when he was mowing heather in this open Venn area, which was not drained at the time. The heather was used as cattle litter in winter. This is the inscription of the cross: ANNO 1829 ON AUGUST 13, JACOB HECK FROM EICHERSCHEID HERE WAS KILLED BY LIGHTNING AND THUNDER

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November 14, 2020

A wooden footbridge takes you to this memorial cross, which commemorates Jacob Heck from Eicherscheid, who was killed by lightning on August 13, 1829.
After this memorial cross had been forgotten for years, the Simmerath local group of the Eifel Association campaigned to have the cross erected again and an information board placed there.

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January 14, 2018

Memorial cross to the farmer and bachelor Jacob Heck from Eicherscheid, who died at this point on August 13, 1829 from a lightning strike.
The cross is located approx. 70 meters away from the Westwall path.

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

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