Cologne District

Hennef (Sieg)

Blankenberg town wall

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Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Hennef (Sieg)

Blankenberg town wall

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Blankenberg town wall

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Location: Hennef (Sieg), Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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March 11, 2023

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Very well preserved city wall

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June 1, 2023

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Impressive, well-preserved city wall on which a small vineyard was planted.

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May 31, 2024

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The city wall, some parts of which are up to 800 years old, has a length of 1,600 meters and a total visible masonry area of around 13,700 square meters, a volume that corresponds to half the building volume of Cologne Cathedral.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Hennef (Sieg), Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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