Grosser Olberg

hill, Germany

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The Grosser Ölberg is the highest hill in the Siebengebirge, a group of hills southeast of Bonn, Germany. This volcanic cluster, numbering around 40 hills, rises on the right bank of the Rhine River. The Grosser Ölberg reaches an elevation of 1,509 feet (459 meters) and is part of the northwestern Westerwald region. The Siebengebirge is a popular tourist destination and nature reserve, known for its scenic beauty and historical sites, including ruined castles and hotels accessible by road and rack railway.1

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Siebengebirge
…Commission; and, to the south, Grosser Ölberg (1,509 feet), the highest of the group; Löwenburg (1,493 feet); Lohrberg (1,427 feet); and Nonnenstromberg (1,101 feet). Quarries yield basalt for paving and for building (e.g., the Cologne and Limburg an der Lahn cathedrals). On the lower slopes behind Königswinter (King’s Vineyards) are…
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…Commission; and, to the south, Grosser Ölberg (1,509 feet), the highest of the group; Löwenburg (1,493 feet); Lohrberg (1,427 feet); and Nonnenstromberg (1,101 feet). Quarries yield basalt for paving and for building (e.g., the Cologne and Limburg an der Lahn cathedrals). On the lower slopes behind Königswinter (King’s Vineyards) are…
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