Point Alpha Memorial – Friedenswind Sculpture loop from Geisa

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Rasdorf

Point Alpha Memorial – Friedenswind Sculpture loop from Geisa

Easy

4.4

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Point Alpha Memorial – Friedenswind Sculpture loop from Geisa

01:55

7.04km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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143 m

Point Alpha Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

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.

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319 m

Dog Run Facility of the GDR Border Security

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The dog walker was used to block free unmanageable areas or aisles. In addition to the rope systems, there were also fenced systems with free-running dogs.

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361 m

Kolonnenweg (Former Inner-German Border Path)

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The development of the border between 1945 and 1990 is shown along the old column path. The GDR border security soldiers used the patrol route along the border.

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779 m

Original Segment of the Berlin Wall at Point Alpha

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"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 …

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904 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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6.24 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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6.30 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. …

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