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Explore Schwammenauel in Germany

Schwammenauel in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a town in Germany - some 325 mi or ( 524 km ) South-West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Schwammenauel is now 08:25 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Vettweiss. Since you are here already, make sure to check out The Hague . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Schwammenauel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Traces of the 1944 battle of the Hurtgen forest - today

3:43 min by Peter Unbehauen
Views: 51251 Rating: 4.70

The church of Vossenack - starting point of the Kall Trail - Kall Bridge - bunker in Simonskall - cemetary in Vossenack and Hürtgen - as seen July 2007 If you want to visit the Huertgen forest, go to ..

Tangerine Dream INFERNO Live 2002 (Part 1/10)

8:26 min by inettvradio
Views: 10007 Rating: 5.00

This is part 1 of the webcast of Tangerine Dream's INFERNO performed live at Burg Nideggen on August, 24th 2002. See inet-tv.net for background info on INFERNO (german language only). Make sure to cli ..


Kloster Abtei Mariawald : Rhein-Eifel.TV

2:15 min by Rheineifeltv
Views: 5235 Rating: 4.56

www.rhein-eifel.tv - Portrait des bekannten Trappisten-Kloster bei Heimbach. Von Heimbach hinauf auf den Kermeter zur wiedererstandenen Abtei Mariawald führt ein steiler Weg mit Kreuzwegstationen. Die ..

WDR-Herbstwanderung 2008

5:17 min by kilofranz
Views: 3370 Rating: 3.60

Herbstwanderung der WDR Lokalzeit aus Aachen am 18.10.2008 im Nationalpark Eifel. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rur Dam

The Rur Dam is a 77.2 metre high dam located in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1939 and impounds the River Rur to form the Rur Reservoir (Rurstausee or Rursee) which is 7.83 km² in area. It lies within the districts of Aachen and Düren.

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Located at 50.63 6.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1930s architecture, Dams completed in 1939, Dams in North Rhine-Westphalia, Eifel, Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland, Rur basin

Mariawald Abbey

Mariawald Abbey is a monastery of the Trappists (formally known as the Cistercians of the Strict Observance), located above the village of Heimbach, in the district of Düren in the Eifel, in the forests around Mount Kermeter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Located at 50.62 6.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1486 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 15th century, Cistercian monasteries in Germany, Monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia, Religious organizations established in the 1480s, Trappist monasteries

Krawutschke Tower

The Krawutschke Tower is a 13 metre tall observation tower in the Hürtgenwald municipality in Germany, about one kilometer east of the village center of Bergstein, approximately 10 km south of Düren. The Krawutschke Tower is 400.5 m above sea level, situated on the Burgberg (Engl. castle mountain), which, during World War II, also had the Allied-given name Hill 400 due to its elevation. The Krawutschke Tower has three platforms, one above the other, each separated by three meters.

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Located at 50.69 6.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Towers in Germany

Hill 400, Bergstein

Hill 400 is the name given by Allied forces during World War II to a 400 metres high hill located 1 kilometre east of the village center of Bergstein, Germany (near Brandenberg). Today this hill is predominantly called by its civil name Burgberg (English: castle mountain or castle hill). This small mountain provides a view over the entire Hürtgen Forest area and was strategically important as a vantage point and German artillery station during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in 1944.

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Located at 50.69 6.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, Castles in the Eifel, History of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mountains of the Eifel

Kall (Rur)

Kall (Rur) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Located at 50.70 6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rur basin