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Ortsteil of Töpen and Gefell in Germany
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Mödlareuth is a small, unincorporated German village divided between the towns of Töpen, Upper Franconia, Bavaria and Gefell, Thuringia. Historically, Mödlareuth was split Berlin-style by the East German border wall as part of the front line of Cold War Europe.
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Deutsch-Deutsches Museum Mödlareuth
A museum in the village recalls the border and the division of Germany. Preserved border installations (700 metres of the original wall with two observation towers, border columns and warning signs, floodlights and other relics) lie along a 4-km (2.5-mile) instructional path.
Small guest house on the Dorfteich, near the museum. Restaurant with beer garden, hot food and homemade cakes. A few cozy rooms available year-round. Elenore Müller, the landlady, has organised a Christmas market directly in front of the hotel in past years with local entertainment and vendors, baked goods and a Santa Claus.
Hotel Cloverleaf
13 rooms with wi-fi, parking, satellite TV. Restaurant for breakfast (06:15-10:00) and dinner (18:00-20:00), evening barbecue €12.50/person.
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