Historical survey pillar from 1878:
In the Kingdom of Prussia, between 1875 and 1895, under the leadership of General and geodata expert Oskar Schreiber (1829-1905), an exemplary main triangular network of unprecedented quality was established. This was later expanded into the German Main Triangular Network (DHDN), which for over 100 years formed the geodetic basis for the official land register and for topographical surveys in Germany.
The first main triangular point in Hesse was established in 1878 on the 750 m high Meissner. The marking was carried out with a 3.5 m high, three-tiered monument made of red sandstone. A metal bolt on the top of the upper sandstone pillar marks the location center.
The monument on the Meissner, erected in 1878, is the largest surveying pillar in Hesse.
It was registered in the Register of Monuments in 1985 due to its historical significance.

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Robert

June 3, 2021

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