It is definitely worth stopping here to visit the interesting memorial at Point Alpha. It is open daily from April to October from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults pay 6 euros admission.

You can find more information about the memorial and the exhibitions here: pointalpha.com.

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October 3, 2023

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The elite "Ironhorse" unit was stationed there until the US troops withdrew. The base was in the center of the NATO defense line "Fulda Gap", where an invasion by the Warsaw Pact was feared in an emergency.

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Zingiber 🪲

January 19, 2017

Hiking

In the memorial Point Alpha you can relive German history, in the former US base, but also in nature, the various border fences can be seen and explanations to the former self-firing systems.

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Elevation 400 m

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Location: Geisa, Wartburgkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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