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Verlorenenturm Wassenberg

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Verlorenenturm Wassenberg

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  • Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    August 6, 2023

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    The Lost Tower is part of Wassenberg's medieval town fortifications.
    Wassenberg had a court where robbers and murderers were often severely punished. Those sentenced to death who had lost their lives were imprisoned on the gallows hill in the lost tower before they were executed.
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    November 1, 2022

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    The Lost Tower is part of Wassenberg's medieval town fortifications.
    The ruins that still exist today date from 1420.
    Wassenberg had a court where robbers and murderers were often severely punished. Those sentenced to death who had lost their lives were imprisoned on the gallows hill in the lost tower before they were executed.
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    March 20, 2021

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    In the Middle Ages those sentenced to death were imprisoned here.
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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 50 m

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    Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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