Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Switzerland-Liechtenstein
Date: Jun 03, 2001 @ 08:28
Author: Peter Hering ("Peter Hering" <hering@...>)
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Hello Dallen,
I think I was the "someone" you were
referring to about the demarcation of
the Liechtenstein-Swiss border. My
mentioning of the lack of boundary
markers only referred to the southern
border, the highway crossing where I
- 12-15 years ago - couldn't spot any
markers...obviously, the authorities must
have placed some new markers in the
meantime...also: on my topomap there
are no boundary markers - and Gideon
Biger (the bible) states about this very
border: (quote): "It is one of the most
peaceful borders in the world and no
dispute concerning the undemarcated
line has ever been known since its creation."
So-things change...
Regards
Peter H./DK
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: Sunday, June 03, 2001 00:18:09
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] 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




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