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Two original elements beside the European Museum Schengen, about a hundred metres from where the Schengen Agreement abolished border controls in 1985.
Two original elements stand beside the European Museum Schengen on the Moselle, about a hundred metres from where the Schengen Agreement was signed on 14 June 1985. Alongside them stand the agreement monument — three brass stars — and a colonnade of nations. It is arguably the best-sited piece in Europe: a border that could not be crossed, a hundred metres from the place where border controls were abolished.
How did it get here?
One of the two elements is recorded as a gift from the Senate of Berlin in 2010, the year the museum opened.
Sources & verification
Berlin Wall Archive ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Source accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 372
Source-reported segments: 1. This is not a separately verified count.
Monument "Schengen Agreement" — Visit Moselle ↗
The segments stand with the agreement monument near the 1985 signing site.
Source accessed 2026-09-17
European Museum Schengen — Liberation Route Europe ↗
The museum's opening and the Berlin gift of 2010.
Source accessed 2026-09-17
Federal Foundation — Berlin Wall worldwide ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Source accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 140
Last verified: Not yet verified
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