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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Marian Grotto "Gröttchen" near Reifferscheid

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Marian Grotto "Gröttchen" near Reifferscheid

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Marian Grotto "Gröttchen" near Reifferscheid

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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

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August 28, 2022

Hiking

A little below Reifferscheid Castle along the path "On the trail of the robber barons" (that's the name of an Eifel trail) is a small, lovingly tended grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary with a statue. She is called "Grottchen".

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September 11, 2022

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Very nice little Mariengrotte on the wayside. I would probably never have discovered it without Komoot :-)

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July 23, 2023

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The wayside shrine was donated in 1955 by a Reifferscheid family man whose son who was just born was seriously ill. The uncertain prognosis was a heavy burden and the …

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Elevation 450 m

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

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