On this hilltop opposite the castle Reifferscheid the cemetery was created. 1,163 war dead of the Second World War found their last rest here. They are German and Austrian soldiers …

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JakobusPilger

June 2, 2021

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As a memorial to the endless number of war dead, such places - usually referred to as "war cemeteries" or "soldiers' cemeteries" - are still very important today. "Now, Lord, …

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SantiagoFreundeKöln

October 8, 2021

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The best 'honor' for the soldiers buried here (and the many other victims of war and tyranny) would be to avoid violent conflicts in the future and to strive for peaceful coexistence between the different peoples.

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1. Liebfrauenhof Reifferscheid – Reinzelbach Valley Nature Reserve loop from Hellenthal

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3. Reinzelbach Valley Nature Reserve – Reifferscheid Castle loop from Dickerscheid

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Location: Hellenthal, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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