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Gießen District

Historic Boundary Stones of Prussia and Nassau-Hesse

Gießen District

Historic Boundary Stones of Prussia and Nassau-Hesse

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Historic Boundary Stones of Prussia and Nassau-Hesse

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Location: Dietzhölztal, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Frank 🌳 & Dackel Gustav

March 12, 2021

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Some history and a quiet walking area. Great.

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Wandertourist

March 7, 2023

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Also across the mountain runs the historical border between Nassau-Dillenburg and Nassau-Siegen, which later became the border between the Duchy of Nassau and the Kingdom of Prussia. However, the Nassau border area also fell to Prussia in a subsequent war. Although the stones have lost their original meaning, today they form the state border between North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.

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Friedhelm

April 25, 2026

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Top listed historic border stones from a bygone era.

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Elevation 650 m

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Wednesday 13 May

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Location: Dietzhölztal, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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