Subject: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
Date: Jun 02, 2001 @ 22:17
Author: Dallen Timothy (Dallen Timothy <dtimothy@...>)
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Switzerland-Liechtenstein

Hi,
As I was looking back through the archived messages awhile back, it seems like someone was making the argument that the Switzerland-Liechtenstein border is not demarcated or at least well demarcated.  This is incorrect.  The western border of Liechtenstein, which is in the middle of the Rhine River, is marked very clearly on the border bridges with Switzerland.  Just west of Vaduz, there is an interesting little covered bridge for pedestrians and bicycles.  Inside is a sign clearly marking the border, and on the main vehicular bridges are painted lines, small disks set in the cement, and brass plaques marking the exact boundary.  Also Liechtenstein's southern land border with Switzerland, the line is marked clearly with stones all along the border.  At the road crossing, it's well marked with two stones and two flags, but in the farmers' fields it is as well.  I'll get the slides made into prints and sent forward.  The topo map clearly shows where the stones are, and I simply rented a car and followed the map to find them.

Dallen