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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Storchenkolk Alternative Name: Vodes KolkCountry: Germany
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Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Borchen
Latitude: 51.661256N Longitude: 8.737500E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The Storchenkolk, also called Vodes Kolk, is the well of the Biske creek in Borchen (North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany). It forms a well pond, in which the well opening can be seen in clear blue colour.
According to local legends, the well was the place where the storks pulled the newborn babies out of the water.
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