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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land
Oberbergischer Kreis
Engelskirchen

Historic center of Ründeroth

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land
Oberbergischer Kreis
Engelskirchen

Historic center of Ründeroth

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Historic center of Ründeroth

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    Location: Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. View from Haldyturm – Agger River Path loop from Ründeroth

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    2. Aggertal Cave, Ründeroth – View of Rommersberg loop from Rommersberg

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    08:13

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    3. View of Bergisches Land – View from Haldyturm loop from Schönenberg

    12.1km

    03:18

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    August 8, 2023

    Ründeroth is also called "The Pearl of the Aggertal". Why? Find out for yourself

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      September 22, 2023

      "The district of Ründeroth, also known as the "Pearl of the Agger Valley", is located around 40 kilometers east of Cologne in a narrow valley on the Agger. The Ründeroth church was first mentioned in a document in 1174. Ründeroth can therefore look back on over 800 years of history. Numerous historical ones Buildings demonstrate the great age of the town, which now has around 3,000 inhabitants (as of 2007). With the onset of iron smelting in the 15th century, individual farms developed into a settlement around the Ründerother Church and the Agger Bridge. Since the Ründerother Hütte, first mentioned in 1474, was founded The town was characterized by ore mining and ironworks processing until the late 19th century. The town also includes the former moated castle Haus Ley, which was demolished in the 17th century, rebuilt as a manor house and is now a farm.
      As part of the municipal reorganization, the town was incorporated into the municipality of Engelskirchen in 1975. Engelskirchen is one of the most wooded communities in North Rhine-Westphalia. The forests surrounding the historic town center are ideal for hiking. With currently over 500 members, the Heimat- und Beautification Association of 1866 e.V. Ründeroth (HVV Ründeroth) is the oldest beautification association in the Oberberg district."

      (Heimat- und Beautification Association of 1866 e. V. Ründeroth in collaboration with the Biological Station Oberberg, 2015. Created as part of the project “Hecke, Hohlweg, Heimat – cultural landscape mediation analogue and digital”. A project as part of the LVR network for landscape cultural preservation .)
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        August 13, 2023

        A beautiful place steeped in history, whose local history club has attached very informative information boards to houses worth seeing with great attention to detail. A visit is definitely worthwhile.

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          Location: Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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