The origins of the beech mill between Soisdorf and Wenigentaft probably date back to the 16th century. In the middle of the property was the state border between the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar (GSW) and the Kingdom of Prussia (KP). Later also the "State Border West" of the GDR. Border stones with the abbreviations "GSW", "KP" and "DDR" can still be seen on the roadside today. A well that supplied the miller's family with drinking water, the pull-out house, which was to serve as living space for the old farmers after the farm was handed over to a successor, the shed and the bakery were in Thuringian territory. On September 14, 1961, everything, including the 100-year-old house (half-timbered house), was demolished by the border troops of the GDR in front of the owners. Three years later, the family with a heavy heart decided to move into a new home about 500 meters south. The foundations of the house and the remains of the fountain can still be seen today.

Source: Grenzerinnerungen.de

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Location: Rasdorf, Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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