The Heinersgrün border tower is one of the few remaining relics of GDR border security on the Saxon-Bavarian border. In 1978, it was put into operation as the command post of the GDR border troops and remained so until the border was opened in November 1989. In the years since reunification, this highly visible relic on the A72 motorway has visibly deteriorated. The Vogtland district acquired the tower in 2019, and renovation work began in 2020. The tower is owned by the Vogtland district, and the memorial site is operated as a museum branch by the German-German Museum Mödlareuth.

Opening hours
as part of extended tours, excursions, and seminars
on certain historical and cultural anniversaries
upcoming dates (no prior registration required) on the website" - moedlareuth.de/museum/ueber-das-museum/erinnerungsort-grenzturm-heinersgruen

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Fabian Wo

June 28, 2024

No fixed opening hours, only by appointment

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Location: Weischlitz, Vogtlandkreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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