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"Along with Chief Mining Officer Heinrich von Dechen, Franz Schultz was one of the great patrons of the Siebengebirge. The preservation of the Löwenburg ruins is particularly thanks to him. The bronze relief on a viewing terrace on the circular path around the Löwenburg commemorates Franz Schultz. A stone with a metal relief depicting Schultz's head in profile is set into the front wall of the terrace. Below it, in raised letters, is SCHULTZ * 1831 † 1926. The inscription on a bronze plaque below it reads: Franz Schultz - born February 15, 1831, Zerbst/Anhalt - died March 4, 1926, Cologne - Dedicated Preservationist of the Löwenburg Ruins. Schultz was born on February 15, 1831, the only child of Ludwig Ferdinand and Wilhelmine Schultz on the princely domain of Zerbst (Saxony-Anhalt), of which his father was the tenant. In addition to his After receiving his education from a private tutor, he worked in a metalworking shop and subsequently studied mechanical engineering in Berlin. As an engineer, he worked for several years for the Berlin-Hamburg Railway before moving to Cologne in 1856, where, among other things, he oversaw the construction of the iron roof structure of Cologne Cathedral. This was a sensation at the time because, until then, only wooden structures had been known. In 1863, Schultz joined the Charlier & Van der Zypen wagon factory, becoming a partner. In 1896, he sold his shares and, as a wealthy private citizen, undertook numerous trips around the world. In 1959, the company was absorbed into the Cologne-based engine, commercial vehicle, and locomotive manufacturer Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (see link 3 for the Wikipedia article on this topic). In 1898, Schultz founded a committee with Bismarck friends that promoted the erection of the Bismarck Column, which, inaugurated in 1903, still stands today at the junction of Cologne's Bayenthalgürtel and Rheinuferstraße. Franz Schultz died on March 4, 1926, at the age of 96, in his house in Cologne, which later fell victim to bombing. Until his death, his passion was the preservation of nature in his native Siebengebirge near Bonn, where a square was named in his honor. Text source: Zerbst Local History Calendar 1999

Look at the noticeboard to take a photo of a train.

After a short climb there is a great resting place with a view of the greenery.

During the "opening hours" (in summer on the first Sunday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) you can get an informative talk and go down into the shafts to follow the tunnel for a good 20 meters. It is not known where the water comes from or where it ultimately comes out. There are speculations, but all experiments with colored water have been unsuccessful.

I can only underline that, it is a really beautiful path. However, parts of the path are currently not accessible because the path is under water.

Super beautiful view of the Rhine Valley, in the middle of the lush green forests. A beautiful hike for those with a little hiking appetite, rewarded with a great view.

Old trees, great views of the lake, narrow paths - simply great

At the Oberalp Pass at 2,044 meters, not only is the obligatory "passport photo" waiting at the Oberalp Pass sign, but also the only lighthouse in the Alps. It comes from Rotterdam, where the original lighthouse can be found in the Maritime Museum, which once stood in Hoek van Holland, at the mouth of the Rhine into the North Sea - thus completing the circle from the source to the mouth.