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The ‘Iron Curtain Trail’

Michael Cramer MEP. The ‘Iron Curtain Trail’. Developments along the former border line…. Presentation by Michael Cramer Sopron, 24th October 2011. A ride through European History . from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea along the Western border of the former Warsaw Pact member states

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The ‘Iron Curtain Trail’

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  1. Michael Cramer MEP The ‘Iron Curtain Trail’ Developments along the former border line… Presentation by Michael Cramer Sopron, 24th October 2011

  2. A ride through European History • from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea • along the Western border of the former Warsaw Pact memberstates • about 9 000 kilometers • through 20 countries, 14 of which are now EU Member States

  3. The route • as close as possible to the border • on comfortable paths • avoiding highly frequented roads • frequently crossing the former border • integrating numerous historic monuments The route is still a “work in progress“.

  4. “The Iron Curtain Trail should be supported as an example of Soft Mobility and as a symbol of the reunification of Europe.” European Parliament resolution from 8th of September 2005 on new prospects and new challenges for sustainable European tourism …a European project – an EU project

  5. The model : « The Berlin Wall Trail »160 km around former West-Berlin

  6. The Brandenburg Gate 1961 / 1989

  7. Memorials for the victims of the Wall Chris Gueffroy Peter Fechter

  8. « The Berlin Wall tours » - discovering the former border strip

  9. The Berlin Wall Trail in German… …and in English

  10. The Northern part • Russian-Norwegian border • Russian-Finnish border • …and the Baltic Coast in: • Russia • Estonia • Latvia • Lithuania • Kaliningrad exclave • Poland • the former GDR

  11. The Northern part Norway:Starting point in Grense Jakobselv at the Norwegian-Russian border

  12. The Northern part Norway:Kirkenes

  13. The Northern part Finland: border near Raatteentie Finland: Jyränkoski memorial

  14. The Northern part Russia:Vyborg with castle and Fyodor Apraksin Monument Source:http://images.travelpod.com Russia: Winter Palace in St. Petersburg

  15. The Northern part Estonia: The Narva river marks the EU border with Russia Estonia: Tallinn

  16. The Northern part Latvia:Riga Freedom Monument Latvia: Riga Museum of the Occupation

  17. The Northern part Lithuania: Coast in Lithuania Lithuania:Courland Spit

  18. The Baltics and the Kaliningrad exclave Kaliningrad: Kant Memorial Kaliningrad:the Cathedral

  19. The current situation Poland: signposted, but bicycle unfriendly trail (R 64) on the Courland Spit

  20. Along the Polish coast Poland: Gdańsk city center Poland: Solidarność memorial

  21. Along the Polish coast Poland: Remains of a church near Rewal Poland: Former German military infrastructure

  22. Along the Polish coast Poland: Mrzeżyno military zone Poland: Dolgie-Wilkie lake

  23. Along the Polish coast Poland/Germany: Crossing the Swine river Poland:Railway Station in Świnoujście

  24. Along the coast of the former GDR Wismar: the old town Rerik:between the Baltic Sea and a lagoon

  25. Through Central Europe • The former • German-German border • and the borders between • Czech Republic / Germany • Czech Republic / Austria • Slovakia / Austria

  26. Along the former inner-German border After 1989: The open border near Priwall at Travemünde Before 1989: The Baltic Sea near Priwall at Travemünde

  27. Along the former inner-German border After 1989: a ferry-service near Bleckede Before 1989: a border patrol boat near Bleckede

  28. Along the former inner-German border Before 1989: Mödlareuth then called „Little Berlin“ with the wall After 1989: Mödlareuth today without the wall

  29. Along the former inner-German border Before 1989: Lindewerra with watch tower and broken bridge After 1989: Lindewerra with the bridge instead of a watch tower

  30. Along the former inner-German border Point Alpha:Former death strip with US and Soviet watchtower Point Alpha: Remnants of the border fence in the open-air museum

  31. Along the former inner-German border Before 1989:Görsdorfwith the death strip After 1989: Nature is back again in Görsdorf

  32. Through South-East Europe • The borders between... • Hungary - Austria, • Hungary - Slovenia • Hungary – Croatia • Hungary - Serbia • Romania – Serbia • Bulgaria - Serbia • Bulgaria - Macedonia • Bulgaria - Greece • Bulgaria - Turkey

  33. Through Central Europe Czech Republic: Memorial for the victimes of the Iron Curtain near Svätý Kríž Czech Republic: The Iron Curtain near Cheb (around 1980)

  34. Through Central Europe Czech Republic: Sculpture near the border point of Dolní Hraničná Slovakia: remnants of the barbed wire

  35. Through Central Europe Austria: Iron Curtain Memorial near Guglwald Hungary: Alois Mock and Gyula Horn cutting the fence on 27/06/1989

  36. Hegyeshalom: Memorial for the border opening 1989

  37. Through Central Europe Hungary: Open door memorial in Sopron Hungary: Memorial ‘Umbruch’ (upheaval) in Sopron

  38. Through Central Europe Slovenia: beautiful scenery near Lendava Croatia: memorial near Batina

  39. Through South-East Europe Serbia: Tabula Traiana Romania: Decibal sculpture

  40. Through South-East Europe Romania & Serbia: Trajan‘s Bridge on 19 arches and 20 pillars (105 A.D.)

  41. Through South-East Europe Serbia: War Monument in Halovo Bulgaria: Watch tower near Halovo

  42. Through South-East Europe Macedonia: The border near Novo Selo without barbed wire Bulgaria: The Bulgarian border near Novo Selo

  43. Through South-East Europe Macedonia: The former Yugoslavian watch tower Bulgaria: Bulgarian watch tower near Novo Selo

  44. Through South-East Europe Greece: The village of Petrotá Macedonia: Endpoint of a day trip along the Iron Curtain Trail

  45. Edirne:Bridge across Meric Nehri River (Evros), constructed between 1554-1560

  46. Edirne: Selimiye Mosque (1575) with highest minarets of Turkey (71m)

  47. Bulgarian watchtower at the border between Turkey and Bulgaria

  48. Turkish watchtower at the border between Turkey and Bulgaria

  49. National parks along the ICT • Finnish-Russian National Park • GE-CZ Bavarian Forest – Sumava • AT-CZ Thayatal – Podyjí • AT-HU Fertö-Hansag (Neusiedler See) • NB: Moving patterns of deer at the German-Czech border

  50. The Iron Curtain Trail and the European Green Belt • an ecological network under the umbrella of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) • - symbolizes the global effort for joint, cross border activities in nature conservation and sustainable development • connects National Parks, Nature Parks, Biosphere Reserves and transboundary protected areas along or across borders • patron: Mikhail Gorbachev, President of Green Cross International • the Iron Curtain Trail creates a sustainable way to acces the Green Belt

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