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Leichlingen (Rhld.)

Rüdenstein Monument

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Rüdenstein Monument

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    July 2, 2017

    Rüden is best known for the legend of the male dog (here: male dog) who is said to have saved the life of his master, the Duke of Berg, after his fall. A memorial commemorating this event, called the Rüdenstein, is located in a wooded area near Obenrüden.

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      March 30, 2018

      The legend
      According to legend, Robert von Berg, a young duke from the Duchy of Berg, is hunting for a deer at Christmas 1424. In the unpredictable snow, the rider falls from his horse on a precipice in the Wupperhof area and injures himself. His companion, the male, hurries after the hunting party, which is already on the way back to Schloss Burg. This follows the agitated barking of the stray dog, so that the young duke can be saved.

      At this time Adolf VII was the Duke of Berg, a Robert von Berg is not mentioned in the gender sequence. The legend is handed down by Otto Schell and Vincent Jakob von Zuccalmaglio.

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        June 3, 2020

        The memorial is located directly at the small Wupper Bridge, somewhat hidden on a hill.
        According to legend, this animal carved in stone saved the life of the young Count Robert von Berg by barking continuously.

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          Location: Leichlingen (Rhld.), Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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