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A border guard's view of the world
weed6886 Says: On the museum grounds is the top a guard tower that was removed from the Plauen area after the fall of the GDR. It was erected here on the museum grounds a third of it's original height. I found this one interesting, because of all the museums I've been to, this is the only...
weed6886 Says: When Mödlareuth, don't make the mistake of just visiting the museum. All over the town are signs with pictures of how the town used to look before and during the german separation. It's hard to believe today that the stream in the middle of town(I'd call it a ditch) was the...
weed6886 Says: After crossing the bridge that used to be the end of the western world, up the hill is the other part of the museum. Inside, there is a small giftshop that sells postcards and shows a movie about the recent history of the town(get your passport stamped, see my general tip)....
weed6886 Says: The entire village of Mödlareuth is a museum in it's own right, but along the remains of the original wall is the open-air museum. The three meter high concrete wall, that blocked the view to the other side is still standing here. Behind the wall, is a full size replica of...
Make sure to bring your passport!
weed6886 Says: When the border was opened in 1989, the East German government built a small border crossing for the town of Mödlareuth. During it's short life, the border control stamped all passports that passed through. Today, the border house is gone, but the lady in the movie theater...
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The entire village of Mödlareuth is a museum in it's own right, but along the remains of the original wall is the open-air museum. The three meter high concrete...
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Imagine waking up one morning and seeing a wall running down the middle of your street, your friends and relatives living on the other side. No chance for goodbyes. For years they live only a few...
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