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Westoverledingen

Monument "As far as your feet can carry you"

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Lower Saxony

East Frisia

Leer

Westoverledingen

Monument "As far as your feet can carry you"

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Location: Westoverledingen, Leer, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Brigg Friederike von Papenburg – Richard Bridge (Papenburg) loop from Rhaudermoor

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2. Lengener Moor Path Cycle Path – Brigg Friederike von Papenburg loop from Leer (Ostfriesland)

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3. Papenburg sea lock – Mitling-Mark Windmill loop from Papenburg

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Andreas 🇺🇦

May 17, 2021

The monument Am Russenweg is dedicated to the prisoners of war Russian forced laborers who built the 5 kilometer long road from Rajen in Westrhauderfehn to Wiek in Papenburg during the First World War. Two display boards provide further explanations about the background and the region. A seating group gives the opportunity to take a rest. The place is located between Flachsmeer and Klostermoor on the street of the same name and is a comfortable destination for bike tours.

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Pulp-Fiction

July 1, 2025

Memorial "As Far as the Feet Will Carry You."

Dedicated to the Russian prisoners of war who built this 5km road during World War I.

In memory of them, the road is named "Russenstraße." There is no Russian road at this point. Only much further down, towards Papenburg, is there a short stretch of Russian road.

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Schroeder

July 4, 2019

At this point there is a poster on the history of the Russenweg as well as a sculpture, unfortunately already slightly damaged by vandals.

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Location: Westoverledingen, Leer, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

Monument "As far as your feet can carry you"

1. Brigg Friederike von Papenburg – Richard Bridge (Papenburg) loop from Rhaudermoor

2. Lengener Moor Path Cycle Path – Brigg Friederike von Papenburg loop from Leer (Ostfriesland)

3. Papenburg sea lock – Mitling-Mark Windmill loop from Papenburg

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