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Volkerode

East German Border Column on the Gobert

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East German Border Column on the Gobert

Recommended by 147 hikers out of 154

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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    June 14, 2020

    A weathered border post remembers when Germany was divided by an inner German border. Today, the border between Hesse and Thuringia runs here, which you can luckily cross without hindrance. There is also a beautiful view.

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      December 15, 2020

      The concrete pile is truly a highlight, as it has lost its original meaning since 1989-1991.
      "In the east and in the west, where our flag flies ..."

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        September 28, 2020

        A queasy feeling arises here, of the time when Germany separated

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          Location: Volkerode, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany

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