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Historic Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

Historic Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

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Historic Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Location: Masserberg, Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

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RadlerUnterland🚵‍♂️

April 19, 2024

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Why so many boundary stones? As a path along the mountain ridge, the Rennsteig (which had long been a boundary for dialects and customs anyway) could be agreed upon quite …

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RadlerUnterland🚵‍♂️

April 19, 2024

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Later, however, border disputes arose over mining rights, hunting rights, timber and grazing rights, and the borders had to be fixed permanently - how quickly such a boundary tree would …

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May 7, 2024

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No matter which direction you follow the Rennsteig, you will come across a number of old boundary stones along the way before and after Masserberg. Two old symbols of power, in some places even called "Dreiherrensteine" (three lords' stones), bear witness to the much-described small-state system of ruling dukes and princes in the history of Thuringia. This brought a lot of discord to the country at the time. Today it gives us an unusually high number of large palaces and castles in a comparatively small area that invite you to explore.

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Location: Masserberg, Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

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