The entrance to the cave of the bandit Heigl, site of a 19th century legend, a young outlaw who robbed the rich

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Michael Heigl was accused of robbery in several cases in the mid-19th century and was hiding from the authorities in this cave in the mountains near Kötzting. It took authorities several years before they caught him there, after he was betrayed by an accomplice.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Hohenwarth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Photo credit: © Achim Zeilmann / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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