DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Städteregion AachenSimmerathHexenplatz Kallbenden
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Städteregion AachenSimmerathHexenplatz Kallbenden
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Hexenplatz Kallbenden
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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾
January 14, 2023
Hiking
On the edge of the Kranzvenn fen in the Kallbenden nature reserve, between Konzen and Simmerath, lies a mysterious place of historical significance: the so-called "Witches' Place." It is a …
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Jo
January 14, 2018
Hiking
Supposedly the witches of Simmerath and Konzen met here to dance.
At least that's what legends and the witch hunts of the time say. This was particularly active in the years from 1560 to 1630. During this period, according to estimates, up to 100,000 people in the Eifel were tortured and killed as "witches".
At least that's what legends and the witch hunts of the time say. This was particularly active in the years from 1560 to 1630. During this period, according to estimates, up to 100,000 people in the Eifel were tortured and killed as "witches".
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Treteselber
February 12, 2022
Cycling
The Hexenplatz with the nice figures and benches is a little off the beaten track on a hill.
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