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Morschenich-Alt

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    1. Abandoned A4 Motorway – Hambach open-cast mine viewpoint loop from Buir

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 26, 2022

    The Hambach opencast mine almost meant the end for the small village of Morschenich. By 2024, the place should be dredged. After the end of lignite, there is now a chance for a new future. Only a handful of Alt-Morschenichers still live in the town, which had around 600 inhabitants in the best of times. But most of the houses in Alt-Morschenich have been empty for years and are rotting from the inside out, many have damage from decay or attempted break-ins. Gardens are overgrown, blackberries overgrow house terraces. End time mood wherever you look.

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      June 2, 2023

      The former Catholic parish church of Saint Lambertus Morschenich burned down in the early morning of April 17, 2023. The cause of the fire could not be determined.

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        September 21, 2022

        An almost extinct place that was relocated to Neu-Morschenich.

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          Location: Merzenich, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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