Wonderful memorial to the time of the Germany wall and the history of the German people during the separation. Lets never forget.

Great place to visit very informative and quite scenic

Most interesting place to visit! You can learn from German history and see lots of military material from the post-war era including a tank, helicopters and halftrack etc. Highly recommended to visit also the outdoor area with the remains of the ”antifasistische Schutzwall”.DDR was such a joke for a country eventhough the onces living there weren’t laughing. Citizens had to be locked in to prevent them to escape the madness!

Its soo interesting for people who want to learn about what happend , DDR and RBD a loot of history .... amazing storys that still effect our world 🌎 intle today , point Alpha was soo fun to visit ... 💝💝💝💝

Excellent Musem. A lot of great exhibits in the Musem building. The exhibits in the American camp are interesting as well. I enjoyed seeing parts of the old border wall and the guard towers. For someone who was not there and was six when the easy fell it gives a good idea of what the border was like.

US Camp Point Alpha. BLACK HORSE

Very nice place if you like historical places especially military...also surrounded with great natural scenery. But difficult to get there if you dont have your own vehicle...

Awesome piece of Cold War history

Very cool and historic area. Must see if youre in Hessen.

If you want to see and feel the separation of Ost und West Germany, you have to see this. Parra of the Wall, Towers from Ost and West, some US Army vehicles.

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Cold war history

It was great to get some of the history first hand from my First unit in the Army. Till now, it was all stories from older veterans and another time. Having been there and seeing it first hand, I know better understand their comments.

Impressive historical site! This is the former US army observation post overlooking the Fulda gap, which was widely believed to be the mostly likely attack route of Soviet troops , if the cold war had ever turned hot. What I found most impressive is the fact that this is the actual site, with the original watchtower, barracks, flagpole, guard houses, etc. overlooking the area where the iron curtain border used to be. So you get a feeling of being there, immersed in history.There is an exhibition that puts the site into historical context and throughout the camp there are military vehicles on display, including a tank, an armored personnel carrier, and two helicopters. Definitively worth a visit!

History of the Cold War, excellently summarized. Learnt a great deal. Could have spent the whole day there. Have to come back in the near future to learn more.

Great place where history comes alive. A must see if you are interested in the history surrounding the Cold War.

Fantastic and very informative

Very interesting to see this remnant from the cold war. It consist of an American listening post by the old border to east. The border fences and a east guard post is also there. 6€ for the exhibition otherwise free to walk around. Terrible to see what measures they took to keep people locked in.

Very nicely preserved piece of history. Worth the visit if time permits and youre traveling nearby.

Soooo Cool. It was truly special to walk in the steps of history.

This was a very interesting museum. The photos and information was very insightful.

Great place. Lots of information, and theyve got a Huey. I love Hueys

Everyone knows about Checkpoint Charlie, but there were other ways into East Germany when there was a wall. The museum shows what life was like and the challenges the locals on both sides faced.

Small but SO much history. Very exciting to see.

A very interesting piece of history. Really brought you back to the cold war.

Served at OP Alpha back in the bad old days and would love to take my kids here and show them what pops did and where I served.

Never there, but a little NW of there. Some said that Davy Crockett was King of the Fulda Gap!

History at its finest

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Informative

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Just an interesting place

Cool

Great tour

Interesting to see

Remembering History

Impressive

History

Super

Absolut zu empfehlen! Das Museum und die Ausstellungen sind schön gestaltet und mit vielen Exponaten ausgestattet. Auch unsere Kinder (10 und 15 Jahre) waren begeistert. Das Personal in der Snackbar ist super! Absolut freundlich und hilfsbereit und auch das Essen war gut! Der Eintrittspreis ist gerechtfertigt und nicht überteuert. Die Anlage soll ja auch in der Form erhalten bleiben. Parkplätze sind ausreichend vorhanden. Die sanitären Anlagen sind sauber und die Corona Regeln werden auch beachtet.

German history you can touch. How was it back then on the border between Germany and the Federal Republic of Germany?The museum on the border is a must-see, as it gives an impression of how the people of the East were locked up in their own little country back then. The Way of the Cross on the Kolonnenweg is also very impressive. And on the house of the border there is also an inconspicuous old boundary stone from the 19th century. It shows where the limit really was.

Ich finde es sehr wichtig Geschichte zu erhalten, dass wird zu einhundert Prozent hier gemacht! Das Personal ist Sehr freundlich und die angebotenen Führungen muss man unbedingt mitmachen!

Da visitare.La Casa sul Confine.Museo da vedere. Costruito proprio fine passava il muro di confine della Cortina di Ferro.Con lon stesso biglietto di visita anche il Check-Point Alpha.

Historisk punkt

Here you can experience a piece of border history. Very nice facility with not so positive backgrounds. Still, its definitely worth a visit.

Point Alpha:Mahn- und Gedenkstätte des Kalten Krieges, ehemaliger Grenzbeobachtungspunkt der US - Amerikanischen Streitkräfte, umfassende Militärausstellung. Streckenpunkt des Premiumwanderweges Point - Alpha - Weg.Ist interessant, wer etwas über die Geschichte von Deutschland im kalten Krieg wissen möchte.Viele Erinnerung an Kalten Krieg und Deutsch- Amerikanische Freundschaft an einer innerdeutschen Grenze.Schöner Ausflugsziel für Familien, toller Ausblick, schöne Wanderwege entlang dem Pfad des Leidens.Etwas teurer Spaß bei großen Familien der Eintritt in das Museum aber schadet nicht es mal zu besuchen.

Great place, great view. And above all, you can feel the real story here.

Eine Gedenkstätte zur Deutsch, deutschen Grenze. Hessen/ThüringenTotal beeindruckend ein Muss.

Very impressive, no longer imaginable for todays youth.Something like that should be shown to everyone as a deterrent

Die Gedenkstätte ist wirklich sehenswert. Wir waren mit einer Gruppe da und hatten eine Führung. Die war sehr Interessant und informativ. Ich kann nur jedem empfehlen ebenfalls eine Führung zu buchen. Hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt.

A museum, memorial which deals with the recent German history. On the one hand border stories from East Germany, on the other hand from West Germany, each shown by contemporary witnesses and exhibits. For € 8.00 / adult entry to 2 museums and anyone interested in the division or reunification of Germany is welcome to take a look.

An absolutely worth seeing place if you are interested in the history of Germany. Here you can experience everything up close.

Anyone who goes there should definitely take a guided tour. This is depressing at one point or another, especially when a contemporary witness tells, but nobody should forget this dark chapter of German - German history.

Well prepared and therefore all the more creepy and unimaginable. Actually a must visit for Germans from all parts of the country.

Well, I was originally up there with my brother-in-law to go to the Urals. On the way back, a coffee stop was announced at the border house.We met a contemporary witness by chance, it was a farmer from the neighboring village on the west side, he had 3 fields that he was suddenly no longer allowed to cultivate, he showed us things in the exhibition and explained that it was great that he had people and soldiers partly knew personally in the pictures.The American area is also very interesting and informative.But all in all its a strange feeling, I was born in 73 and practically grew up with it. My first atlas from 1984 only consisted of the FRG and West Berlin, the rest was just a black spot. As a child that was funny, but later I realized something different.To say to the staff in the border house and the Amissei: BIG PRAISE! YOU ARE SUPER FRIENDLY, ALWAYS HAVE A FLEET Slogan OR A SUPER EXPLANATION!

Very, very interesting and very well appointed. Here one can only see the horrors of the cold war, the results of the war and the pain of the separation / division of an entire country. I recommend visiting the museum, even if it is small. In addition we can relive history. Ideal for schools and anyone interested in European history.Everything is very well explained and we can touch. Site strongly recommended by me. Thanks to those who take care of it and maintain it.

Very interesting, partly new but also depressing insights into German / German history. Clear presentation and explanations, especially great exhibition of old war equipment in the US camp.Absolutely worth it!

Very interesting and with a lot of information, some of it terrifying.

In combination with the house on the border, its pretty nice. The original comments are authentic.

Super interesting - not only for people from the GDR.There is even a charging station on the BRD page.

Anyone who is interested in German history and would like to know more about the division of Germany is in good hands here. Staff very friendly.

Wonderful museum. Nicely done. Two in one.

Quite an interesting account of German German history

Ein sehr beeindruckendes Museum auf der ehemaligen Grenze zwischen den beiden deutschen Staaten - informativ und bedrückend. Eine Führung ist allemal empfehlenswert. Auf diese Weise hört man von Zeitzeugen viele nicht verschriftlichte Berichte.Den Weg der Hoffnung sollte man bei der Gelegenheit auch beschreiten - und dann aber auch bis zum Ende.

Although I still know the GDR as a real state, I was never there or at the border until the fall of the Wall. Was there for the first time between the fall of the Wall and the reunification.I only knew the border barriers from films and the Berlin Wall.It is frightening / oppressive to experience this live - even if only on a small scale. The same goes for the stories in newspapers.

After my visit, I am overwhelmed by the flood of information. This is due to the very good exhibitions and the two tour guides. If offered, take the tour of the command tower. And the tour through the exhibition also whetted the appetite for more. That was definitely not the last visit.

Hier kann die deutsch deutsche Geschichte nochmal super nachvollziehen. Man sollte das gesehen haben. Die 8 € Eintritt waren gerechtfertigt.

Tolle Ausstellung....der deutsch deutschen Geschichte

Very interesting.

Sollte von jeder Schulklasse mal besucht werden. Sehr anschaulich!

An interesting and essential aspect of German history, at the moment the toilet is closed unless you pay € 8 for admission to the museum.(July 2021)

Should be looked at. A little time is also needed for this

I found the exhibition very impressive. If I go there again I would definitely want to do a guided tour. We were able to listen to a tour a little, it all sounded very interesting with a lot of additional information.

Interessante und anschauliche Ausstellung zur Geschichte der deutschen Teilung, aufgestellt in zwei Teile, die mit kurzem Fußweg über die ehemalige Grenze zwischen den beiden deutschen Staaten erreicht werden können. Kartenzahlung (Girocard und Kreditkarten) möglich. Eintrittspreis: Erw. 8€, Erm. 6€, Fam. 22€

Informative exhibition moderately attended. No matter how much can be shown, understand this madness if you want. But just like today, fences represented arrogance.Everyone should be able to vote with their feet and not on paper.

Eine sehr interessante Gedenkstätte, welche modern und nicht zu überladen mit theoretischen Inhalten ist. Wir haben für die Gedenkstätte Point Alpha und für das US-Camp eine zweistündige Führung gebucht, welche sehr gut war.

Very interesting and important memorial.Clearly presented memory.Also suitable for children and young people (approx. 12 years and over).Even if youve witnessed the time, its hard to imagine after 30 years.Unique!!!Very friendly and nice staff on the premises.

It was nice here again, should be seen. History presented in a modern way. And so important to pass this story on.

Impressive and depressing at the same time

Great border museum

Great museum, experiences about the GDR and the border strip

Worth seeing and educational.Although Point Alpha is a bit remote, a trip there is recommended.The entire memorial is largely barrier-free. Disabled parking spaces and toilets are available.In any case, I recommend booking a guided tour.Everything is explained in detail here and questions are gladly answered.The tour begins inside, with a little history, and then continues outside. An electric wheelchair is an advantage here, as meadows and gravel have to be negotiated.The memorial is rather unsuitable for children and sensitive people, as it deals very intensively with all facets of history.Overall very successful and recommendable.

Always interesting how it was back then.

Former border fence between East and West Germany, interesting, sad that something like this has taken place

A memorial to German history. This is where it began and where it ended. Here it is shown why Europe ended here.

Here the border is made visible again. Many information boards provide very good information.

Radiates calm. Fill us with gratitude that the terrible border is gone. Wonderful view of nature! Always worth experiencing

A very informative and educational memorial. It is advisable to come here, especially when the weather is good, to take in the system outside.

Interessant. Hier lernt man viel über die Geschichte nach 45. Eigentlich ein Muß für unsere Jugend.

A great little volunteer-run museum about Point Alpha about the history of the division of Germany, about the occupiers and inner German up close and personal. In addition to a piece of the original border section with the American observation tower and the small barracks with some interesting vehicles and helicopters, barracks and a replica gas station, there is a lot to see here for little money. The exhibition is designed in small parts and laboriously. We recommend.

Very interestingly conveyed German history

A very interesting facility for visitors interested in recent German history. We stayed there for about 4 hours.

Very interesting, you have to visit it once.

You get goose bumps here

Sehr interessant. Lohnenswert. Interessant aufbereitete deutsch-deutsche Geschichte

An essential part of German history - a visit is definitely worth it.

It is a very interesting facility mainly in the form of an open air museum. However, there is a lack of technology on the East German side, e.g. B. trucks, tanks, motorcycles, helicopters and others. The GDR also had vehicles that were used on the border. I found it very interesting to see both sides. Its part of our story. Please dont forget that.

A place with history. I think everyone should look at this monument to understand what it means to not be able to live democracy.

Worthwhile !!! Bring some time with you and pay attention to the ground, in some areas it is a map, not all of us have noticed.

A very interesting place to learn something from German history