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Memorial to the Former Inner‑German Border – Dorfrepublik Rüterberg

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Ludwigslust-Parchim

Dömitz

Memorial to the Former Inner‑German Border – Dorfrepublik Rüterberg

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Memorial to the Former Inner‑German Border – Dorfrepublik Rüterberg

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Location: Dömitz, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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1. View of the River Elbe – View of the Elbe River loop from Bleckede Süd

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2. The Jeetzel River Near Seerau – Dömitz Railway Bridge (Skywalk) loop from Hitzacker

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3. Hitzacker Old Town – Nature Along the Elbe Meadows loop from Barnitz

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April 27, 2019

Rüterberg is a gem. May the "village republic" preserve this uniqueness and the warning to the generations who did not experience the division of Germany.

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JR56

May 25, 2022

Since 1991, the small village of Rüterberg, located on the eastern bank of the Elbe, has officially been nicknamed the "Village Republic". A local history room informs visitors how the village republic came about and what it meant for the residents to live on and with the inner-German border.

With the division of Germany as a result of World War II, Rüterberg became a border village overnight. Initially there were only control measures, but after 1952 many families had to evacuate their homes in two cleansing campaigns and were forcibly relocated. And for those who remained, life became increasingly difficult. Rüterberg's situation was particularly problematic because the course of the border in the Elbe section was not clearly regulated. As a result, a second fence was erected around Rüterberg in the spring of 1967. The remaining 150 residents were now completely enclosed and could only enter their village through a heavily guarded border gate. From 11 p.m. the gate remained completely closed until the next morning. The associated interventions in everyday life became increasingly unbearable and led to the fact that in 1989 the few residents finally founded the "Village Republic of Rüterberg" in protest. They didn't want to be patronized any longer. Today, an exhibition in the Heimatstube reminds us of that time. Among other things, it shows original uniforms of the former border troops of the GDR, photos, documents, signs and much more from the time as a restricted area. In addition, exhibits from the former village school and items on loan from the Rüterbergers can be seen, which vividly depict life and everyday life in the village before the Second World War.

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June 9, 2018

Memorial former GDR border

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Location: Dömitz, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Memorial to the Former Inner‑German Border – Dorfrepublik Rüterberg

1. View of the River Elbe – View of the Elbe River loop from Bleckede Süd

2. The Jeetzel River Near Seerau – Dömitz Railway Bridge (Skywalk) loop from Hitzacker

3. Hitzacker Old Town – Nature Along the Elbe Meadows loop from Barnitz

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