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Harz - Braunschweiger Land - Ostfalen UNESCO Global Geopark

DE

Follow the Harz Border Trail along the former Iron Curtain, where patrol paths have become part of Europe’s “Green Belt.” The trail crosses an area once divided for over 40 years, where the UNESCO Global Geopark now serves as an instrument for overcoming the legacy of separation.Discover the Schöningen Spears, the oldest complete wooden weapons in the world, dating back over 300,000 years and providing exceptional evidence of early human hunting strategies and technological skill.Witness forest

Harz - Braunschweiger Land - Ostfalen UNESCO Global Geopark in DE
Photo: Nationalpark Harz, Geopark · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationDE
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 964,600 ha

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