Subject: Straddling - Canada & Baarle
Date: May 01, 2003 @ 23:03
Author: L. A. Nadybal ("L. A. Nadybal" <lnadybal@...>)
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> > My quesiton is why such situations happened at all.
> > What kind of rye-
> > drunk nomenklaturist carved out a land parcel or
> > issued a building
> > permit to build ONE property that is on both sides
> > of the border?
>
> This is a question that constantly teases me, too.
> That is, how can buildings straddle international
> borders? How do such situations come into existence?
>
> I can think of some explanations myself:
>
> - Lower level bordes get upgraded to international
> borders through some process. There is of course no
> real need to inhibit building across, say, a county
> border.
>
> - The international border is of minor importance, or,
> indeed, not really known. The straddling buildings of
> Baarle is an example of this, I suppose.
>
> - The purpose of the building has something to do with
> border formalities or traffic.
>
> But this does not explain the several examples of
> straddling buildings on, for example, CAUS. I suppose
> erecting a building in either country involves at
> least some measure of redtape routines. I know a
> country or two where the mere idea of applying for
> such a permit is close to unthinkable.
>
> Does anyone have information of the origins of a
> straddling building?
>
> M
>
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