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Zimmerau Inner German Border Memorial

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Zimmerau Inner German Border Memorial

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    Location: Hellingen, Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

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    3. Grenzanlage Zimmerau Memorial – Gatehouse Trappstadt loop from Bad Königshofen

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    August 11, 2024

    Until 1989, the almost 1400-kilometer-long inner-German border (also known as the German-German border) prevented residents of the German Democratic Republic from visiting the Federal Republic of Germany or permanently leaving for the West through massive fortifications.[1] This did not include the part of the GDR's border with Berlin, whose western sectors within Berlin were closed off with the Berlin Wall from 1961. The course of the demarcation lines between the western occupation zones and the Soviet occupation zone (SBZ) was determined by the main victorious powers of the Second World War in several conferences and continued in this geographical form after the founding of the two German states in 1949. The border began in the south at the border triangle of Bavaria, Saxony / GDR, Czechoslovakia and ended at the Baltic Sea in the Bay of Lübeck on the Priwall peninsula.

    Source:de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innerdeutsche_Grenze

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      August 3, 2024

      It's impressive what a bad place this once was

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        February 27, 2025

        The **Zimmerau border facility** is a historically significant place located near Zimmerau in the **Rhön-Grabfeld** district. Here is some interesting information about the border facility and its surroundings:

        1. **Observation tower**:

        - Near Zimmerau stands the **Bayernturm**, a **38-meter-high** observation tower that offers a fantastic view over the former German-German border. From here you can easily understand the landscape and history of the region.

        2. **Historical significance**:

        - The border facility was part of the **German-German border**, which played an important role during the Cold War. A total of **434 border towers** stood on this border, which served for surveillance and control.

        3. **Culture of remembrance**:

        - Today the region is a place of remembrance where visitors can learn more about the history of the division of Germany. There are information points and hiking trails that cover the history of the border facility.

        4. **Activities**:
        - The surrounding area offers numerous opportunities for **hiking** and **exploring nature**. The Bayernturm is a popular starting point for such activities.

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