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A quiet and pleasant path

The Gieselbarg, a place of death and destruction. A dark chapter in the history of Westerwolde.

The story of the 21 "witches" sentenced to death touched me. When I look at the suffering of civilians in Ukraine and Palestine, not everything has changed for the better in the last 400 years.

On a modest hill between Wedde and Wessinghuizen lies the Giezelbaarg, a place with a dark history. At the end of the 16th century, at least 21 alleged witches were burned at the stake here, a tragic result of fear and suspicion. Today, a memorial stone commemorates this time and the landscape invites you to contemplate. A historical place that makes you quiet and makes you think.

Two dolmens! Unique that these two are next to the farm.

The wooden Biesterwied lookout tower offers a beautiful view over the reed marsh of Tetjehorn and the Schildmeer. At a height of six meters you can spot rare birds, deer and foxes in this peaceful nature reserve. Popular with bird and nature lovers, this tower is an ideal place to experience the rich biodiversity of 't Roegwold.

The Giezelbaarg is a 2.5 meter high sand hill (from the last ice age) on which alleged witches were burned alive in the Middle Ages. A memorial plaque commemorates these people today. Furthermore, court sentences from the nearby Wedde Castle were carried out there until the beginning of the 19th century. *Source: google

You have to look between the houses, but it is a special sight.