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Monument Monument · Niederrhein · 30 m

Denkmal Schanz

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Gemeinde Wachtendonk
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Punkt 17 auf dem Rundgang durch den historischen Ortskern
Das Gebäude mit geschweiftem Giebel stammt aus der Zeit um 1680 und wurde später durch einen Anbau erweitert. Vermutlich haben Bewohner des Ortes hier zu Kriegszeiten Schutz gesucht, sich „verschanzt“.

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51.405476, 6.335672
DMS
51°24'19.7"N 6°20'08.4"E
UTM
32U 314693 5698285
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