About

This site focuses on my visits to international tripoints, borders and areas of geographical interest. The main focus of the site is outlined in the areas of interest below which will be reflected within my visits reports and within designated sections of the website. As part of a wider group of enthusiasts I will provide links to their contributions in documenting the points where countries meet. I hope that you find the content of interest and please do contact me if you have any questions and comments.

Areas of Interest

Tripoints

BYRUUA – the tripoint between Belarus – Russia and Ukraine

BYLTLV – the tripoint between Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia
CZPLSK – the tripoint between the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia
ASESFRw the western tripoint between Andorra, Spain and France

Border Markers

Russian Border Marker marking the boundary with Ukraine.
Austria/Germany Border marker
Czech/German Border marker
The prenultimate border marker on the ESFR border overlooking the Mediterranean 

Border Crossings

Russian Border Crossing at Novy Yurkovich
The Belorussian control at Piackuny.
Austria/Slovenia border crossing
Germany/Poland border crossing
Estonia/Russia Border Crossing
Andorra/France Passport and Customs

Border Oddities & Extremities

The Vennbahn is a historical Belgian railway where the track (now cycle way) is deemed Belgian territory whilst the surrounding land is Germany.

Points of the compass country points will be recorded too.

Enclaves and Exclaves

A gap in the Berlin Wall at Steinstücken exclave (1986)

Baarle-Hertog divided door with 2 numbers!

Historical Borders

Checkpoint Charlie Berlin (1986)
Source: Wikipedia, Sansculotte

The Inner German Border at Hötensleben

Contemporary Borders

The border between Austria and Slovakia near Devin Castle where the Moravia River joins the Danube

The border between Belarus and Lithuania at Sakaline

Disused passport control booths between Spain and France at Portbou.
Bulgaria/Serbia Border

Border Blog

Capturing the breaking news on a variety of border related matters and providing updates on the website.

Embassies & Consulates

UK Embassy Tallinn

Observing the different diplomatic missions in the cities I visit. Reported under my country visits.

IBRG Expeditions

Members of the BELEX18 expedition visiting Schengen.
Members of the BELEX18 expedition at BEDENL
Members of the AT20 expedition at Haldenwanger Eck – Germany’s Southernmost point

About me

BYLTLV
HUROUA
LAMMTH – my first tripoint visited in 1986.
On the Austria/Swiss Border

I live in London and work as a University teacher educator, following a career teaching in colleges and schools. I studied geography at school but during my career as a teacher my subjects were social sciences. This background has influenced my interest in the social, political and economic influences that borders have. Perhaps too, its because I live on an island that land borders have always interested me. Now that they have become much less formalised due to the EU and Schengen, borders on the edge of the EU are of particular interest. As outlined above visiting tripoints (15 and counting!) is a focus as well as capturing the associated border architecture – be that natural or artificial. Living near a border and its associated impact is something I try to discover. An associate member of the International Border Research Group. Now partially retired and looking forward to more time visiting and exploring borders near and far.

Plans for 2020 involve returning to Romania and Estonia and visiting new border areas and hopefully more tripoints.

Acknowledgements to all those who support and help me on my visits.

ATHUSK
On top of Pic de Médecourbe (2914m) ADESFRw
On the Austria/Italy Border
PLSKUA
SK/UA border
Country #55

ISO – 3166

The International Standard for country codes and codes for their subdivisions is  ISO 3166 this allocates a 2 letter designation to each country. Internal subdivisions have additional letters attached. For example Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of) is KP whereas United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ) is GB. The site will follow apply ISO 3166 in its labelling. More details are available here.

The content and photographs within this site (unless otherwise indicated) are the personal property of myself and cannot be copied or used with the express permission being given. I often do say yes, so if you want to use an image please let me know.

Site Navigation

In order to find your way around the site, either click on the links (text in red) or use the menus at the top of the page. About leads you to the country pages, with links to individual borders. The European Tripoints menu leads you to my visit reports.

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