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Green Oasis – The Former Inner German Border

September 29, 2014

The strip of land that once divided east and west Germany is now a conservation area. The watchtowers and fences are gone, allowing hikers to follow the former border while enjoying the landscape.

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Former German border
Former German borderImage: DW

The old inner German border runs from the Baltic down to where Bavaria, Thüringen and the Czech Republic meet. The 1,400 kilometer-long strip of land used to be off limits to the public, allowing nature to take its course unhindered. A conservation project was set up after the Cold War, called The Green Belt. There are now guided tours along certain stretches of the former no-man’s-land.

Green oasis