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Hochkraig Castle

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Hochkraig Castle

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Cycling is not permitted at this location

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    Location: Carinthia, Austria

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    October 11, 2018

    ... I've been thinking for a long time if this is suitable, but after all we are all wanderers, so you can mention it, even though it's not praise, it's just there ...

    At the time of Austria's annexation to the Third Reich, a considerable swastika was erected on Hochkraig.

    Nature had done its job and over the years the growth so high that this sign was forgotten.

    Only the youngest strokes brought this sign again far visible into the country.

    The government wanted swift elimination, but it was not technically possible, because any scaffolding that is attached will endanger the structure ...

    Therefore one sees this symbol - strictly forbidden in Austria - symbol of the third realm far ...

    Every hiker will know that here in our country nobody looks favorably on this symbol ...

    Today, it is probably seen as a memorable reminder ...

    For me, as a simple hiker, it is such a ...

    It is there, but not as a sign that something is being immortalized here ...

    On the photo you can see it - consciously - not!

    Translated by Google •

      August 7, 2019

      update:

      It happened a few weeks ago ...

      One has overpainted the huge swastika visible over the whole customs field!

      See photo!

      Translated by Google •

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