> 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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