Wilhelm Oertel was born in Horn and later called himself W. O. von Horn as a writer. He is also known as the "Rhenish Hebel". He wrote more than 200 novels and the calendar "Die Spinnstube", which was known throughout Germany at the time. His books were translated into English, French, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Hungarian and Swedish, among others. His greatest success was the work "The Rhine - Stories and Legends of its Castles, Abbeys, Monasteries and Towns", which appeared in five editions. In the W.O. von Horn archive original editions, letters, photos as well as steel engravings can be seen. The archive can be used after registration with the local mayor. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)