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Hexenkessel Fountain in Odenthal

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Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Hexenkessel Fountain in Odenthal

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Hexenkessel Fountain in Odenthal

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Location: Odenthal, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Dhünn River Near Odenthal – Dhünn Riverside Cycle Path loop from Kuhle

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2. Dhünn bridge – Große Dhünn Dam loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

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3. Altenberg Cathedral – View of Cologne Cathedral loop from Köln-Dellbrück

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Didada

July 10, 2025

The fountain's rim depicts the stages of the witch trial.

A bubbling copper cauldron, carried by five sinister-looking mythical creatures, is carved into a relief band depicting the stages of the witch trial, from the accusation to the burning at the stake.

The fountain, created by the Bergisch Gladbach artist Walter Jansen, commemorates a gruesome chapter in Odenthal's history:

Belief in witchcraft was widespread among the Odenthal population, and as late as the 17th century, several Odenthal women were accused of witchcraft and executed. This superstition led to Odenthal being popularly nicknamed "Witches' Son," and even today, a broom-riding witch adorns the top of the town hall.

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Naturgenießer, Microabenteurer 🕯️

August 21, 2022

Where you don't expect it, a piece of the past is suddenly conjured up in the present... It's worth making the detour if you have to take the unpleasant connecting road anyway.

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September 20, 2023

Witness to a sad part of Odenthal's history. The witch trials.

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Location: Odenthal, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Dhünn River Near Odenthal – Dhünn Riverside Cycle Path loop from Kuhle

2. Dhünn bridge – Große Dhünn Dam loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

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