Historical photos
The Tannbach as the demarcation line between East Mödlareuth in the Soviet occupation zone and West Mödlareuth in the American occupation zone, 1948. © Bundesarchiv Koblenz, Bild 183-N0415-363 ׀ Foto: Herbert Donath 1952: Demolition of the "upper mill" and construction of the wooden fence © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: Friedrich Marx June 1952: Two men look over the recently built wooden fence in Mödlareuth into GDR territory © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Foto: Friedrich Marx 1958: „Flandernzaun“ a fence consisting of a barbed wire construct on wooden stakes © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: BGS Bayreuth 1962: Two-row barbed wire fence with concrete stakes © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: BGS Bayreuth 1964: Slab wall made from concrete and wooden elements and steel deflectors © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: BGS Bayreuth 1966: Construction of the 700 m long concrete barrier wall © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: BGS Bayreuth 1966: Construction of the 700 m long concrete barrier wall © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: BGS Bayreuth May 1973: Successful escape (reconstruction of the escape as part of the "crime scene inspection" by the GDR border troops) © Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv Freiburg, DVH 53-5/138934 1978: Everyday life in Mödlareuth-West © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: BGP May 1989: Group of visitors in front of the Wall © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: Arndt Schaffner June 17, 1990: Partial demolition of the Mödlareuth wall on the occasion of the commemoration of June 17th © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Photo: Arndt Schaffner