The former border between Nassau-Dillenburg and Nassau-Siegen has existed since 1607. It received its current course in 1815 and later became the current border between North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.
In 1835 their course was first marked with landmarks, of which some are still preserved in the further course of the Rothaarsteig.
At this point you can see the old borderline particularly well.
A billboard also explains the meaning of the abbreviations attached to the landmarks.

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Horst (habe fertig)

July 9, 2018

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The history of the historical border between Hesse / Nassau and Prussia is documented here.

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Sebastian

November 7, 2020

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Nice information boards about the border

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Location: Wilnsdorf, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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