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Everyday Life in the Border Territory

Everyday Life in the Border Territory

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Everyday Life in the Border Territory

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Location: Hötensleben, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Schöninger Aue – Nachtwiesengraben loop from Hötensleben

7.05km

01:47

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Schöningen Open-Cast Mine – Nachtwiesengraben loop from Hötensleben

10.4km

02:41

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hötensleben Border Monument – Schöningen Open-Cast Mine loop from Hötensleben

5.82km

01:30

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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December 31, 2023

On May 26, 1952, the GDR sealed off the internal German border and created a special border regime. The population in the 500-meter "protective strip" at the border and in the five-kilometer-deep "restricted area" now requires an entry on their ID card in order to move in the border area. Several thousand residents are forcibly evicted from the border area. Permission is required when visiting relatives for celebrations or funerals. Many access roads will be closed.

The people's police are checking the remaining entrances to the restricted area. It's not just the border troops and the police "section representatives" who pay attention to escape suspects. Civilians also specifically observe their surroundings as "volunteers". From the 1960s onwards, “Activities for Order and Security” checked the border area for possible hiding places for those seeking to escape.

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Location: Hötensleben, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Everyday Life in the Border Territory

1. Schöninger Aue – Nachtwiesengraben loop from Hötensleben

2. Schöningen Open-Cast Mine – Nachtwiesengraben loop from Hötensleben

3. Hötensleben Border Monument – Schöningen Open-Cast Mine loop from Hötensleben

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