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Memorial to Franz Krawutschke

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Memorial to Franz Krawutschke

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

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    January 8, 2020

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    Monument in honor of Franz Krawutschke (* 1862 in Berlin, † 1940 in Düren).
    From 1877 Krawutschke began to explore the Eifel from Düren and mark hiking trails.
    The outlook tower Krawutschketurm, inaugurated on the Burgberg near Bergstein in 1934, and the Krawutschke-Weg, which runs along the Burgberg, were named after him. In 1939 he was appointed the first "honorary hiking attendant" by the Eifel Association.
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    April 29, 2021

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    Wonderful history look back, very informative
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    March 3, 2025

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    When hiking pioneer Franz Krawutschke moved from Potsdam to Düren at a young age to do a commercial apprenticeship, he was hooked. He fell irrevocably in love with the Eifel …
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    Location: Hürtgenwald, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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