Boundary pole Belgium - Netherlands no. 175
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naj16
N 51° 17.371 E 005° 31.143
31U E 675646 N 5685034
Boundary pole nr 175 Year 1843
Waymark Code: WMKWQR
Location: Limburg, Belgium
Date Posted: 06/04/2014
Views: 5
In the woods between Achel (B), Schaft (NL) and Gastel (NL) you can find this old boundary pole.
Belgium became independent in 1831, but it took until 1839 before the Dutch king William 1 consented to the separation of Belgium.
In 1843 the so-called convention of Maastricht was signed, whereby the border was determined definitively. In implementation of the Convention iron boundary markers were placed in the same year between the "Drielandenpunt" in Vaals (pole no. 1) and the coast near Retranchement (pole no. 365). A landmarks commission annually monitors the quality of the boundary posts and border changes.
Type Of Crossing: Country
Where is the border located?: Hiking Trail
Welcome Center/Facilities: No
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