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Adenauer Gate

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Adenauer Gate

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  • Location: Maria Laach, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    March 14, 2025

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    After being deposed as mayor of Cologne in 1933, Konrad Adenauer fled to Berlin for a few weeks. He then found refuge in the Maria Monastery for almost a year. The then abbot, Ildefons Herwegen, who led the abbey from 1913 to 1946, was a school friend of Adenauer's. He escorted the future chancellor into the monastery complex unseen through this otherwise locked small door. He also gave Adenauer a key, allowing him to leave for walks as often as he pleased...
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    Location: Maria Laach, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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