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Mitwitz

Historic Border Stone of 1840

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Kronach
Mitwitz

Historic Border Stone of 1840

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Historic Border Stone of 1840

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    Location: Mitwitz, Kronach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    3. Rotheul Observatory – View of the Green Belt loop from Rotheul

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    August 30, 2020

    Historic boundary stone from 1840 reminds that the Kingdom of Bavaria (KB)
    bordered on the Duchy of Meiningen (HM)

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      August 30, 2020

      Beautiful border stone directly on the former inner-German border!

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        October 24, 2021

        A beautiful boundary stone by the wayside reminds of the historical borders.

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          February 15, 2021

          This stone has marked the border between the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Duchy of Meiningen since 1840

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            April 5, 2021

            Wooow! It's great when you imagine what this stone has already experienced ...

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              December 16, 2021

              historical boundary stone - right on the former inner-German border

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                April 10, 2023

                Beautiful boundary stone, right next to the turnpike

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                  Location: Mitwitz, Kronach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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