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Old village site of Wahn

Old village site of Wahn

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Old village site of Wahn

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hümmling

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Location: Sögel, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Old village site of Wahn – Transrapid Test Track loop from Lathen

29.6km

01:51

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Marstall Clemenswerth – Düthe Lock loop from Lathen

49.8km

03:06

140m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Düthe Lock – Marstall Clemenswerth loop from Sustrum

46.6km

02:51

110m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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DeKoRaVER

October 15, 2017

The old Hümmlingdorf Wahn fell victim to the expansion of the Krupp shooting range near Meppen during the National Socialist regime.

Between 1939 and 1943 the 1,000 inhabitants were forced to relocate. The village fell into disrepair.

Since 2006 traces of the past have been exposed and made visible again.

On an approx. 2.5 km long circular path, the ground plan of the important St. Antonius Church, courtyards, streets and paths, but also the last, albeit silent, witnesses of the past such as special tree and woody species can be viewed.

In an information pavilion, an artistically designed model gives an impression of the size of the village and the story is described in words, pictures and maps

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Andreas 🇺🇦

April 25, 2022

One of the most important memorials on the Hümmling.

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Martin 😎

May 25, 2020

Even in the 1930s, Wahn was a thriving, lively village on the edge of the Krupp’s shooting range. There had been considerations during the First World War to enlarge this weapons test site and to drive the people out of madness. However, it was only the Nazi regime that put this plan into practice: until 1943, the last inhabitant of Wahn was forcibly resettled. Many buildings - including the St. Antoniuskirche - were demolished, other houses fell into disrepair.

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Location: Sögel, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Old village site of Wahn

1. Old village site of Wahn – Transrapid Test Track loop from Lathen

2. Marstall Clemenswerth – Düthe Lock loop from Lathen

3. Düthe Lock – Marstall Clemenswerth loop from Sustrum

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