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North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Witches' Place

North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Hochsauerlandkreis

Schmallenberg

Witches' Place

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Witches' Place

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Location: Schmallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Michaela

July 8, 2019

Hiking

You simply have to let this mystical place work its magic on you.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

August 19, 2018

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8 - "Hexenplatz"

Chimneys rising out of the forest floor, a weathervane, gates made of large furnace forks and a huge cauldron surrounded by unfolded magic books in a small, …

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Wandertourist

March 4, 2023

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The Hexenplatz is a memorial and reminder of the time of the witch hunt. Between the years 1595 and 1685, 75 people from Oberkirchen were accused of witchcraft and executed. …

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Elevation 560 m

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

17°C

8°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: Schmallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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