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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Ringgau

Point India Observation Tower

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Ringgau

Point India Observation Tower

Point India Observation Tower

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    May 11, 2021

    A former observation tower of the former US Observation Post (OP) INDIA, which closed with the camp in 1991.

    In 2017 the observation tower was declared a monument with the name Point India.

    From the tower pulpit, with explanatory display boards, there is a good view towards the Ringgau (Netra) and via Ifta to Creuzburg.

    A large, bilingual information board is installed in the open tower room, below the viewing platform of the Lüderbach observation tower. On which the history of the US camp is shown with many pictures. In the stone table there is a tower book in which you can make entries.

    Translated by Google •

      May 20, 2021

      Point India was one of four US observation bases on the former inner-German border on the Hessian side. The others were: Point Oscar near Eichenberg in the Werra-Meißner district, Point Alpha near Rasdorf and Point Romeo near Bosserode.

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        April 3, 2025

        From Point India, you can enjoy beautiful views of Thuringia and the Werra Valley. A detour is definitely worth it!

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          Location: Ringgau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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