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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Celtic Burial Mound with Cross

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Celtic Burial Mound with Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Celtic Burial Mound with Cross

Mountain biking

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Cycling

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Gravel riding

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

June 24, 2019

Hiking

The approaching path from the valley is accompanied in parts by a sunken path. This ravine represented the old route connection between Blankenheim and Nonnenbach, which ran through the forest at this point. At a path spider of five paths is a 1m high grave mound.

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January 30, 2022

Hiking

Excavations were carried out on this hill in 1932, but did not yield any finds. The shape of this mound is comparable to burial mounds in the area, which are attributed to prehistoric times. We therefore have before us a testimony of early settlement in the region around Blankenheim. The term "Russian grave" is popular, but misleading due to the lack of historical references. Source: tiergartentunnel.de/11.-huegelgrab.html

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SunnyKay☀️🚴‍♀️🐾🐾

May 13, 2018

Mountain biking

The cross has nothing to do with Russians. It was erected on the Celtic hilltop in some pious intent.

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Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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