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Regierungsbezirk DüsseldorfBoundary Stone No. 7 (Krefeld/Kempen Border)
DiscoverPlaces to seeGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk DüsseldorfBoundary Stone No. 7 (Krefeld/Kempen Border)
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Boundary Stone No. 7 (Krefeld/Kempen Border)
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Carlo63
August 24, 2023
Hiking
A boundary stone (also demarcation, landmark, marker stone, ban stone or obsolete terms) is a common identification of boundary points (corners, kinks or nodes) of a parcel boundary.
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Boundary stones initially served to mark sacred areas of peace. This tradition of marking a border spread throughout Europe. When a border enclosed a certain area of law, it was made visible by border stones. The stones, which were considered legally binding, were under special protection. This protection is mentioned in early popular rights and also in the medieval legal collections.
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Reference and link to full article:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenzstein
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Boundary stones initially served to mark sacred areas of peace. This tradition of marking a border spread throughout Europe. When a border enclosed a certain area of law, it was made visible by border stones. The stones, which were considered legally binding, were under special protection. This protection is mentioned in early popular rights and also in the medieval legal collections.
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Reference and link to full article:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenzstein
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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")
November 5, 2022
Hiking
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"... In the 17th and early 18th centuries, national borders were still secured and made visible using boulders or specially planted border trees, sometimes called heisters. These were marked …
"... In the 17th and early 18th centuries, national borders were still secured and made visible using boulders or specially planted border trees, sometimes called heisters. These were marked …
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CS
July 24, 2024
Cycling
this boundary stone is the fifth on the route "The boundary stone route - cycle tour along the "Herrlichkeit Krefeld""
The cycle tour by our city guide Georg Opdenberg shows …
The cycle tour by our city guide Georg Opdenberg shows …
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