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Rhein-Erft-KreisFrechenPope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld
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Cologne District
Rhein-Erft-KreisFrechenPope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld
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Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld
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JakobusPilger
May 2, 2022
Cycling
The statues of the Three Kings (Kaspar, Melchior, Balthasar), which line the rear entrance to the so-called Pope Hill on Marienfeld near Kerpen, are mainly represented here because the XX. …
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•Rinaldini
September 19, 2021
Cycling
During the XX. World Youth Day 2005, signposted pilgrimage routes led to Marienfeld via footpaths and hiking trails, which could be covered in around four hours. The Marienfeld has been used since September 2004 for the Vigil on August 20 and the closing mass of the World Youth Day on August 21, 2005, both of which together with Pope Benedict XVI. celebrated, prepared for up to a million participants.
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•herimex
October 2, 2017
Cycling
Here in 2005 the World Youth Day took place. Pope Benedict XVI. celebrated the closing fair here. For the creation of the hill, delegates from 70 countries brought home soil.
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Elevation 140 m
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