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Point Alpha Memorial

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Point Alpha Memorial

Recommended by 817 hikers out of 829

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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    April 22, 2019

    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.

    Translated by Google •

      October 3, 2023

      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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        January 19, 2017

        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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          Location: Geisa, Wartburgkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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