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Swedish Column

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Swedish Column

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  • Location: Riedstadt, Kreis Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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    October 10, 2019

    Hiking

    "December 1631 - Thirty Years War" ...
    We are standing on historical ground: a military masterpiece for the time.
    Last but not least, the course of the Rhine has also changed here: The Swedes crossed on the right bank of the Rhine to the left bank - today both are on the right bank of the Rhine ... 😉
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    At this point, the King of Sweden, Gustav-Adolf, crossed the Rhine on barges and barn gates in the 30 Years War, thereby bypassing the opposing troops
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    January 12, 2024

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    The Swedish Column is a monument in the Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue nature reserve in Hesse. It commemorates the crossing of the Rhine by the Swedish King Gustav Adolf and his troops during …
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    Location: Riedstadt, Kreis Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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