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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Smuggler Statue by Jürgen Ebert

North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Smuggler Statue by Jürgen Ebert

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Smuggler Statue by Jürgen Ebert

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Location: Bocholt, Kreis Borken, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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June 10, 2024

Cycling

The “smuggler” and the symbolic customs barrier not only remind you of the old border station, but it's also a good place to take a break and eat ice cream.

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May 14, 2021

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Smuggler with a bag. Jürgen Ebert, 1996. At a barrier with water.

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December 31, 2023

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Whenever a village is bisected by a national border, there has naturally been a fair amount of smuggling back and forth over the centuries.

The artist Jürgen Ebert from Bocholt …

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Bocholt, Kreis Borken, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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