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St. Laurentius Church in Merzenich

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St. Laurentius Church in Merzenich

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St. Laurentius Church in Merzenich

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    Location: Merzenich, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    February 15, 2018

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    The roof of the church tower was destroyed in an air raid during World War II. After the war it was replaced by a simple flat roof. Therefore, the Laurentius Church today has a very striking and widely visible appearance.

    St. James pilgrims receive a stamp for their pilgrim passport in the parish office right next door.
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    November 11, 2021

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    Saint Lawrence, to whom this church in Merzenich is dedicated, is one of the early Christian martyrs from a time when Christianity was still forbidden. He was archdeacon of the …
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    July 9, 2018

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    Behind the neo-Gothic church of St. Lawrence are the ruins of the old church, surrounded by a military cemetery with simple stone crosses. This is followed on the right by a half-timbered farmstead, restored by the history and Heimatverein Merzenich between 1986 and 1988 in an exemplary manner and furnished as a local history museum.
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    1. Binsfeldweg – Heckenwege Trail loop from Merzenich

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    Elevation 130 m

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