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Der Abbau des Eisernen Vorhangs

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Nach der Entscheidung der ungarischen Regierung, aus Kostengründen den Eisernen Vorhang abzubauen anstatt ihn kostenträchtig zu sanieren, wurden das elektronische Signalsystem und die Grenzsperren schon Ende Februar 1989 demontiert und am 18. April 1989 das erste Stück des Grenzzauns in Györ entfernt. Offiziell begannen ungarische Soldaten die systematische Demontage des Eisernen Vorhangs am 2. Mai 1989 zwischen Hegyeshalom (Ungarn) und Nickelsdorf (Österreich).

Weil diese Öffnung aber von der Öffentlichkeit kaum zur Kenntnis genommen wurde, durchtrennten am 27. Juni 1989 der damalige österreichische Außenminister Alois Mock und sein ungarischer Amtskollege Gyula Horn - nunmehr publikumswirksam - gemeinsam den Grenzzaun in der Nähe von Klingenbach bei Sopron. Aus diesem Anlass wurden die vorher schon entfernten Grenzanlagen wieder aufgebaut, damit der „Eiserne Vorhang“ medienwirksam von den beiden Außenministern durchtrennt werden konnte.

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47.922387, 17.107837
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47°55'20.6"N 17°06'28.2"E
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33T 657467 5309824
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