Friedenswind Sculpture – Point Alpha Memorial loop from Geisa

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Friedenswind Sculpture – Point Alpha Memorial loop from Geisa

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Friedenswind Sculpture – Point Alpha Memorial loop from Geisa

01:04

4.06km

30m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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51 m

Original Segment of the Berlin Wall at Point Alpha

Highlight • Monument

"The Berlin Wall is coming to Rasdorf – a rare original piece has been secured from the Berlin Senate," reported Martin Hohmann (CDU), a member of the Bundestag from East Hesse, today. The legendary "anti-fascist protective barrier" of the inhumane SED dictatorship was largely "crumbled" by so-called "wallpeckers" after 1989. In Berlin, apart from two centrally located sections of the wall declared historical monuments, only a few elements remained. These are being kept under lock and key by the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development as a precautionary measure. Hohmann successfully appealed to the Federal Government and the Berlin Senate to obtain a segment of the wall for the large exhibition and information complex currently being built on the Thuringian side of the "Point Alpha" memorial, remembrance, and meeting place.

Source:
osthessen-news.de/n4001/rasdorf-teilst-ck-der-originalen-berliner-mauer-f-r-point-alpha-museum.html

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176 m

Border Opening Memorial at Point Alpha

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Commemorative plaque to close the gap in the interrupted country road between east and west.

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1.46 km

View of the Rhön Mountains

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A nice place to rest and enjoy the view after walking the path of hope 🌳🐑

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2.73 km

Friedenswind Sculpture

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Worth seeing and more relevant than ever as an art object. This symbolizes the wind of change and the sweeping changes after the fall of the Wall, created by the artist Friedel Dementer.

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2.78 km

House on the Border – Point Alpha Memorial

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Here is the former US camp „Point Alpha“, located directly on the originally preserved former border fortifications. Today you can visit the authentic army facility and original military equipment here. Exhibitions on the border during the Cold War are housed in the house on the border.

At pointalpha.com everything is commented, here you will also find entrance fees and opening hours.

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3.24 km

GDR Observation Tower at Point Alpha

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GDR observation tower BT-9 with a height of 9m

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3.45 km

Todesstreifen Memorial at the Inner German Border

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Every student should have visited this memorial once during a class trip.

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3.48 km

Point Alpha Memorial

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It is definitely worth stopping here to visit the interesting memorial at Point Alpha. It is open daily from April to October from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults pay 6 euros admission.

You can find more information about the memorial and the exhibitions here: pointalpha.com.

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4.06 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.98 km

934 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

April 17, 2025,Haus auf der Grenze …Point Alpha…Weg der Hoffnung

pointalpha.com/gedenkstaette/weg-der-hoffnung

April 18, 2025,Wanderung

Point Alpha...
Border Installations - The tour leads past border installations and border reconstructions from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Path of Hope - The route along the former patrol path invites reflection.
14 monumental sculptures by the artist Dr. Ulrich Barnikel mark a section of the former death strip between Hesse and Thuringia. The Point Alpha Foundation erected it …

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