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Border sluice (former GDR border crossing)

Border sluice (former GDR border crossing)

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Border sluice (former GDR border crossing)

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Location: Asbach-Sickenberg, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany

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2. View of Asbach – Little Venice of Allendorf loop from Bad Sooden-Allendorf

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3. Hiking loop from Wahlhausen

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StormarnSpejder

July 4, 2022

An important piece of history, which is also explained very well with an information board at this point.

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BAMA

May 16, 2025

This passageway in the metal mesh fence was part of an operational border lock. An operational border lock consisted of a system of multiple passages in a confined area in a suitable environment. This lock quickly burned after its establishment because GDR border reconnaissance officers (GDR border soldiers working on behalf of the Stasi) were seen in the open GDR frontier area and also above, on the Hessian county road, by citizens of Bad Sooden-Allendorf and by West German security authorities. After this border lock was exposed, the passageway in the metal mesh fence continued to be used as a lock to control the open GDR territory beyond. (...from information board)

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January 4, 2022

Part of German history

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Location: Asbach-Sickenberg, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany

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Border sluice (former GDR border crossing)

1. Hiking loop from Wahlhausen

2. View of Asbach – Little Venice of Allendorf loop from Bad Sooden-Allendorf

3. Hiking loop from Wahlhausen

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