Report - Helmstedt/Marienborn Border Crossing, Germany, November 2013

[PCWOX]

The Border checkpoint Helmstedt–Marienborn (German: Grenzübergang Helmstedt-Marienborn), named Grenzübergangsstelle Marienborn (GÜSt) (border crossing Marienborn) by the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was the largest and most important border crossing on the Inner German border during the division of Germany. Due to its geographical location, allowing for the shortest land route between West Germany and West Berlin, most transit traffic to and from West Berlin used the Helmstedt-Marienborn crossing. Most travel routes from West Germany to East Germany and Poland also used this crossing. The border crossing existed from 1945 to 1990 and was situated near the East German village of Marienborn at the edge of the Lappwald. The crossing interrupted the Bundesautobahn 2 between the junctions Helmstedt-Ost and Ostingersleben.

Document checking point

Trabant!

Genuine part of the Berlin Wall insides

And a little bit away from the site, was this tower by the side of the road which I had to have a look at too

On the roof which involved climbing out of a rickety old window...

 

[Plain mutley]

A belated very well done - done a lot of the Berlin Wall but nothing of the inner German border. Looks good for a visit - thanks

 

[The Franconian]

A belated very well done - done a lot of the Berlin Wall but nothing of the inner German border. Looks good for a visit - thanks

many people, especially younger ones, might not anymore realise that you had to cross another state (DDR - German Democratio Republic)
to get fom West Germany to West Berlin by car or train