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Schleiden

Olef Historic Village Square

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen

Schleiden

Olef Historic Village Square

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Olef Historic Village Square

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

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1. Blick auf Olef vom Kuckucksley – Blick auf den Ort Olef loop from Gemünd

20.5km

05:54

500m

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2. View of Gemünd from Kreuzberg – View of Olef from Kuckucksley loop from Olef

11.2km

03:16

310m

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3. View of Olef from Kuckucksley – Forest Pavilion loop from Schleiden

18.9km

05:31

510m

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R.Bungartz

May 9, 2020

The Eifeldorf Olef is one of the "historical centers" in North Rhine-Westphalia. The sights of the place include the village square with its historic half-timbered houses, which arose after a fire in 1679, and the late Gothic parish church. The east side is dominated by the two-storey rectory from 1880 and the former school from 1840.
A very special attraction and a spectacle that is unique in Germany is the crossing of the historic railway bus in the village square: Every Sunday from around mid-May to the end of October, the Oleftalbahn travels across Dreiecksplatz at walking pace. A train attendant with a warning flag marches in front of the onlookers.
Source: schleiden.de/tourismus/sehen-erleben/entdeckertipps/historischer-ortskern-olef

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Shay

May 3, 2020

Very nice old town, the "crazy chair" is definitely a gimmick. For photos of it you have to be two, but three would be even better.

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Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

October 1, 2022

Unfortunately, since the flood disaster in 2021, the slow train known in the area as "Flitsch" no longer runs through the village.

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

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Olef Historic Village Square

1. Blick auf Olef vom Kuckucksley – Blick auf den Ort Olef loop from Gemünd

2. View of Gemünd from Kreuzberg – View of Olef from Kuckucksley loop from Olef

3. View of Olef from Kuckucksley – Forest Pavilion loop from Schleiden

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