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Granite Eggs in the Wurmtal

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Granite Eggs in the Wurmtal

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Granite Eggs in the Wurmtal

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Wurmtal südlich Herzogenrath, einschließlich Meisbach, Würselen

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Location: Würselen, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Bridge Over the Wurm – Wurm River Near Würselen loop from Rehmviertel

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2. View of the Wurm River – Wurm River near Würselen loop from Rumpen

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3. View of the Wurm River – Wilhelmstein Castle loop from Bardenberg

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Jürgen Clees

April 16, 2024

Granite eggs that were placed here in 2008 by the EU Regio. It's worth hiking here just for these "dinosaur eggs".

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August 7, 2024

Giant stones known as “dinosaur eggs”

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Mike

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In the Wurmtal (the valley of the Wurm River) near Würselen/Aachen, you'll find a striking artistic element in the landscape: large "granite eggs" (actually white marble sculptures) scattered throughout the nature reserve along hiking and cycling paths.

These stone eggs are landscape artworks installed in 2008 as part of the EURORegionale (EuRegionale), a cultural and regional development project in the Meuse-Rhine Euregion. The eggs serve as public art objects in the open countryside and form a playful and recognizable landmark along hiking trails in the Wurmtal: you can see them as you walk through meadows, forests, and along the river.

The marble "eggs" are primarily located along the edges of paths around limestone and stone piles of former industrial sites in the area between Würselen and Herzogenrath, and they are often encountered on popular hikes through the Wurmtal; some routes specifically lead past these sculptures.

Visitors sometimes call the eggs “dino eggs” because of their shape and size, making them fun landmarks for hikers and cyclists.

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Location: Würselen, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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