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Lüneburg Heath

Historic milestone at the intersection of the Salt Road and the Grain Road, Gifhorn

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Lüneburg Heath

Historic milestone at the intersection of the Salt Road and the Grain Road, Gifhorn

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Historic milestone at the intersection of the Salt Road and the Grain Road, Gifhorn

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  • Location: Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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    February 19, 2024

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    An old signpost that shows the direction and distance to destinations in miles.
    Yes, in the past, many things were “miles away”.
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    January 24, 2023

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    old milestone, the grain and salt roads crossed in Gifhorn
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    November 23, 2023

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    The milestone stands in front of the oldest residential building in the city, the Kavalierhaus. It marks the intersection point of the historic salt road from Lüneburg via Gifhorn to Braunschweig with the historic grain road from Magdeburg via Gifhorn to Celle. The milestone shows the distances in old German miles from Gifhorn to Braunschweig (3.5 miles), Celle (5.5 miles), Lüneburg and Magdeburg (12 miles each). An old German mile corresponds to 7420.436 meters.
    Source: aboutcities.de/lustmacher/kunstwerke-erzaehlen-gifhorns-geschichte
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    Elevation 120 m

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    Location: Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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