Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich
Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich
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Historic Border Marker: Saar Territory–German Reich
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January 16, 2022
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After World War I (1914 - 1918) a peace treaty was signed in the Palace of Versailles near Paris. In 1920 the Saar region came under …
•January 16, 2022
Hiking
𝑍𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑂𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛 (𝐷) 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑖𝑚𝑠𝑏𝑎𝑐ℎ (𝑆)
Since Oppen was part of the parish of Reimsbach, children had to cross the border for baptism. On the way home, the baptismal child was placed on a "candy mattress" to give presents to the neighbors. Sometimes the child, together with the goods hidden by the child, was laid on the arm of the customs officer and the magnificent child was admired. (according to F. Müller) Source: Text information board
𝑍𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑙 (𝐷) 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑛
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Elevation 340 m
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