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Heinrich and Annemarie Böll's grave

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Heinrich and Annemarie Böll's grave

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Heinrich and Annemarie Böll's grave

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    November 22, 2017

    Today, the branches of a large old oak tree protectively over the grave of Böll and his wife Annemarie. The two gray basalt stones with the name engravings look simple; The cross with the colorful figures - earth, sun, moon and stars - comes along playful and a bit exotic. - Source: ksta.de/12289920 © 2017

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      December 26, 2020

      The well-known author Heinrich Böll used to live here. Heinrich Böll is no longer alive. The Heinrich Böll Weg, which runs through Merten, is recommended for hikers.

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        September 14, 2021

        The writer Heinrich Böll (1917 to 1985, 1972 Nobel Prize for Literature) lived with his family in the Merten district of Bornheim for a few years after the Second World War. He and his wife found their final resting place in the old cemetery.

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          Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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