Harz - Braunschweiger Land - Ostfalen UNESCO Global Geopark

UNESCO Global Geopark, inscribed 2015, in Germany. Follow the Harz Border Trail along the former Iron Curtain, where patrol paths have become part of Europe’s “Green Belt.” The trail crosses an area once divided for over 40 years, where the UNESCO Global Geopark now serves as an instrument for overcoming the legacy of separation. Discover the Schöningen Spears, the oldest complete wooden weapons in the world, dating back over 300,000 years and providing exceptional evidence of early human hunting strategies and technological skill. Witness forest ecosystems and raised bogs preserved since the Last Ice Age in Harz National Park, home to wild cats, lynx, and the black stork.