The DDR - Revisited

Sorge Border Museum

The trail begins in a car park close to the railway.

At the beginning of the trail there are display boards explaining the exhibits.

The border defences are in their original location.

Showing how a possible escape route was made impossible.

Long stretches of the patrol road lead you through the museum.

A watchtower marks where our time ran out we ended our journey.

The defences around the watchtower are fully explained.

The trail continues to the Ring der Erinnerung (Ring of Memory).

An image of part of the ring from a guide based on the official website.

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This is the official Grenzmuseum Sorge website......also opens in a new window.