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Retterath

Gallows – Stop on the History Trail

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Retterath

Gallows – Stop on the History Trail

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Gallows – Stop on the History Trail

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    Location: Retterath, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    3. View from Hochkelberg – Eifel-Guck Observation Tower loop from Gunderath

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    June 8, 2021

    In the past, those sentenced to death were hanged or killed in other cruel ways here. The nearby Green Pond also served as an execution site. A replica wooden gallows reminds us of the dark past of this place.

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      June 28, 2021

      In addition to the stone with information on the place of execution, a gallows was now also built. That of course makes things even more exciting, especially for the children

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        September 21, 2024

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          Location: Retterath, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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