Cologne District

Hennef (Sieg)

Gate in the Town Wall

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Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Hennef (Sieg)

Gate in the Town Wall

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Gate in the Town Wall

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Location: Hennef (Sieg), Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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August 13, 2026

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Cologne Gate in the city wall of Stadt Blankenberg

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The city wall, some parts of which are up to 800 years old, has a length of 1,600 meters and a total visible masonry area of around 13,700 square meters, a volume that corresponds to half the building volume of Cologne Cathedral.

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Location: Hennef (Sieg), Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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