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"Area One" (monument zone)

"Area One" (monument zone)

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"Area One" (monument zone)

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Location: Fischbach bei Dahn, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Tzi

May 28, 2016

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Former, Disused Special Weapon Camp of U.S. Pat. Armed forces from the Cold War era. An interest group ensures the preservation and documentation of this "modern castle". There is a tour, as well as numerous information boards. If you are historically interested, you will find a tour of Area 1 exciting.
In any case, this memorial to the time of the Cold War should not be forgotten.

The camp is open all year, but the watchtower is closed.

Here the link to I.G. Area 1.
web.facebook.com/IG-Area-One-318772641551198/?_rdr

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Nicolet

November 8, 2020

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The former military area Area1 surprised not only with its sheer size and public accessibility, but also with the fact that everything here had been properly dismantled. The windows were …

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Biitii 105 💗💜

March 15, 2019

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Name: "Area One"
Facts and figures (currently used by the US)
Total area: 680 hectares
Asphalted roads: 44 kilometers
Buildings: 201
Ammunition warehouses: 96
Fence length: 31,780 meters
Posts: 6,090
Barbed wire: 146,430 meters
Source: ig-area-one.de (IG stands for interest group)
It's good that not everything was flattened! There is a 1.3 km long, barrier-free circular path that is open all year round. Admission is free.
A flyer is available at ludwigswinkel.de

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