Prüm explosion

Local nameGedenkkreuz zur Explosionskatastrophe von 1949
LocationPrüm, Germany

On 15 July 1949 an ammunition depot on the hill of Kalvarienberg in the Eifel mountains exploded. The cause of the explosion, in which the town was heavily damaged and 12 people killed, was never discovered. The crater, which is still visible today, is one of the largest man-made explosion craters in existence. A cross on the Kalvarienberg commemorates the victims of the disaster.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prüm_explosion

Address Kalvarienberg, 54595, Germany

Coordinates 50°12'38.626" N 6°24'31.036" E

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