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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

August von der Heydt Memorial Plaque

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

August von der Heydt Memorial Plaque

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August von der Heydt Memorial Plaque

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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October 22, 2019

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A hidden memory of the banker who gave Wuppertal Elberfeld many pictures for the museum. His son was also a great art collector. On Monte Veritas many artists and thinkers of their time gathered in his hotel. Controversial is his role as a banker in the Nazi era.

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June 8, 2021

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August von der Heydt, who was honored here, was born on February 15, 1801 in Elberfeld. He did an apprenticeship in his father Daniel's bank and eventually became a co-owner …

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Elevation 310 m

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