Former state border between Chur Cölln and the Principality of Nassau-Orange at the Kölschen Heck. At that time it consisted of a border fortification made of ditches, ramparts and the so-called "Gebück" - a wide, impenetrable hedge of thorns and bushes. The long-distance trade routes of the time ran through here and the corresponding tolls were collected at the trees. These border crossings were also secured with so-called "Schanzen" and additional soldiers. A drawing on the board demonstrates how the border events should be imagined.

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