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Plzeňský kraj

Former Border Troops Barracks Deffernik

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Plzeňský kraj

Former Border Troops Barracks Deffernik

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Former Border Troops Barracks Deffernik

Recommended by 54 hikers out of 56

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: CHKO Šumava

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    Location: Plzeňský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic

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    October 6, 2023

    The former barracks of the border company from the Cold War era.

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      November 10, 2019

      In the military station border troops were stationed until the end of the Cold War. The buildings are obviously empty, but not lapsed. Entering is prohibited. Information panels give information about the use of the facility until its closure, but also about the history of the village Deffernik, where there used to be a glassworks.

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        July 3, 2025

        Former barracks of the Czechoslovak border guards.
        Currently still in use in some capacity – not a lost place.
        The building is monitored by video cameras.

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