Cologne District

Pulheim

Ferdinand Sonnenschein Memorial

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Pulheim

Ferdinand Sonnenschein Memorial

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Ferdinand Sonnenschein Memorial

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Location: Pulheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Frau Immerraus aka Petra

December 8, 2024

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The inscription on a separate plate reads: “In memory of the forester of Dansweiler, Ferdinand Sonnenschein Ferdinand Sonnenschein was born on November 3rd, 1811 in Gerresheim near Düsseldorf as the …

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Hei² aus O´town

October 29, 2017

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At this place died a ranger who had been shot by a poacher. The whole story can be read on the stone. Just have a look.

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March 25, 2021

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Memorial stone for a forester who was murdered by a poacher. The poacher was caught and sentenced to death in Cologne.

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Saturday 14 November

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Location: Pulheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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