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Sieben Gräber Memorial Site

Sieben Gräber Memorial Site

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Sieben Gräber Memorial Site

Recommended by 172 hikers out of 174

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Fahner Höhe

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Location: Döllstädt, Landkreis Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Blick auf die Fahner Höhe – Sieben Gräber Memorial Site loop from Gierstädt

17.2km

04:47

330m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rothehof Spring – Swedish Cross Fahner Höhe loop from Eschenbergen

9.92km

02:44

170m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Swedish Cross Fahner Höhe – Sieben Gräber Shelter loop from Eschenbergen

5.68km

01:31

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Helge

March 18, 2018

The place describes the events and the fate of 7 soldiers of the German Wehrmacht on April 9, 1945.

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Sigi W

January 4, 2024

The Seven Graves: On April 9, 1945, young Wehrmacht soldiers dug foxholes for a defensive position on the Abtsberg of the Fahner Heights north of Eschenbergen on the district border with Döllstädt. They came under fire from an American reconnaissance tank. Seven 17- and 18-year-olds died, the rest of the troops surrendered and were sent to the Bad Kreuznach prison camp. One seriously wounded man died from his injuries during transport. “Because of the condition of the bodies,” the priest decided that the fallen would not be buried in the Eschenbergen cemetery, but on the Abtsberg. There were seven crosses with the names of the soldiers there until 1953, which were then replaced by a monument. The stone bears a name plaque entitled “FALLEN ON April 9, 1945”.
Source: Wikipedia de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschenbergen?wprov=sfla1

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Stefan P.

December 19, 2020

This passage encourages meditation and reflection

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Döllstädt, Landkreis Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

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Sieben Gräber Memorial Site

1. Blick auf die Fahner Höhe – Sieben Gräber Memorial Site loop from Gierstädt

2. Rothehof Spring – Swedish Cross Fahner Höhe loop from Eschenbergen

3. Swedish Cross Fahner Höhe – Sieben Gräber Shelter loop from Eschenbergen

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