Landwehrs are natural earthen obstacles that were built in various forms.
Until the 17th century, they marked out territories and protected the population from enemy attacks. Today, there are still sections of landwehrs that once ran through almost the entire city area of Mönchengladbach.

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Well-preserved piece of Landwehr. In the Middle Ages, land defenses had the functions of border fortifications

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Distance 345 m

Uphill 40 m

Downhill 30 m

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Wickrath Castle – Niers River at Beller Park loop from Mönchengladbach Hbf

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