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Galgenberg Ancient Tree

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Galgenberg Ancient Tree

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    March 29, 2020

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    After the climb out of the Gillesbach Valley, the numerous seating options are an ideal opportunity to take a breather. It is hard to imagine that a few centuries ago - far visible - the dead hung from the gallows ...
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    March 11, 2023

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    In the courthouse of Marmagen, the lay judges for the criminal court met from 1315. In 1356 there was a legal dispute between the Duke of Jülich and the Archbishop of Cologne over a gallows erected in Marmagen. It is assumed that this gallows stood here on the Galgenberg. Source: information board on site.
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    April 18, 2021

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    Ancient tree with a beautiful tree bench in the place of a medieval gallows tree.
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    1. Galgenberg Ancient Tree – Gillesbachtal loop from Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

    7.42km

    02:05

    150m

    150m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 580 m

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

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