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Geba Mountain Radar Station
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Geba Mountain Radar Station
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Geba Mountain Radar Station
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Anke Duderstadt
September 29, 2025
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.... and stamp office - collecting stamps is a bit addictive ;-)
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August 8, 2026
Hiking
Formerly a radar station, today a great location for an excursion. Touringen hikers will find stamp 240 here.
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Franz Josef Klingen
September 12, 2026
Hiking
The radar installation on the Hohen Geba in the Thuringian Rhön was operated by the Soviet Army from 1962.
The 751-meter-high mountain was particularly suitable for airspace surveillance and radio reconnaissance due to its exposed location.
During the Cold War, the entire summit plateau was a military restricted area and inaccessible to the public.
On April 22, 1991, the Soviet soldiers left the Geba; subsequently, large parts of the military facilities were removed.
Today, preserved buildings and documentation recall the mountain's significance during the Cold War.
The 751-meter-high mountain was particularly suitable for airspace surveillance and radio reconnaissance due to its exposed location.
During the Cold War, the entire summit plateau was a military restricted area and inaccessible to the public.
On April 22, 1991, the Soviet soldiers left the Geba; subsequently, large parts of the military facilities were removed.
Today, preserved buildings and documentation recall the mountain's significance during the Cold War.
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