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5: CASE STUDY 2: THE CZECH/AUSTRIAN BORDER
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23 Large drain
construction
Not marked on tourist maps.
Cement drainage with metal mesh lid
located at the bottom of a steep slope.
24 Memorial stone Memorial to Vladimir Urbášek born
1967 and died 1990. No further
information about this memorial could
be gained.
25 Cut off wooden poles A line of electricity poles cut off
between 0–20 cm above ground.
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26 Indents in the ground Two linear features most probably
caused by the former fence and
maintained after its removal by water
running down the slope.
27 Cement poles Remains of additional, smaller, fence
located on the north side of the patrol
path. This was a lower fence, judging
from the approximately 1.20m high
cement poles. It is likely it was used to
stop stones falling onto the patrol path
and fence line from the northern slope.
28 Border guard hut A small border guard hut near an old
ford across the river. The structure is
in poor state of repair. Inside, the walls
and ceiling are covered with graffiti.
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29 Building formerly
used as Čižov border
guard station
The building functioned as a factory
before WWII. It now houses an
information centre run by the Park
Administration and a small museum
(nature theme).
30 Road to Hardegg Road leads to border crossing by
Hardegg (now a pedestrian crossing)
31 Information board Added here between my visits in 2009
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