BELU-Rodange to Ouren 1843 | Grenspalen en -stenen, borders and bordermarkers

To Belgium

Belgium - Luxemburg
(BELU)

To Luxembourg

Belgian - Luxembourg

Rodange - Ouren

286 border markers

Dashboard

Bordermarkers on the
Belgium/Luxembourg border

Use the buttons to navigate to the boundary marker number.

Utilisez les boutons pour naviguer jusqu'au numéro du marqueur de limite.

Bordermarker 01(B)
at the Belgian side of the
3-point B/F/L

Through a land exchange in 963 between Count Siegfried (of the Ardennes) and the Abbey of Saint Maximin in Trier, Lucilinburhuc (meaning "little fortress") was established. The fortress evolved into a formidable stronghold.

In 1354, Count Charles of Luxembourg proclaimed the County of Luxembourg as a Duchy. Notably, he was also the Holy Roman Emperor.In 1547, Emperor Charles V incorporated Luxembourg into the Seventeen Provinces through the 'Pragmatic Sanction'.By 1715, Luxembourg came under the control of the Austrian Habsburgs.

Following Napoleon's defeat in 1814, the major European powers (Prussia, Austria, Russia, and the United Kingdom) reorganized Europe.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was formed in 1815 during the unification of the United Netherlands.
It was assigned to King William I.

Bordermarker 01(L)
at the Luxembourg side of the
3-point B/F/L

Due to the Belgian Revolution of 1830, in which Belgium seceded from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg was divided between Belgium and the German Confederation. The western part became a Belgian province, while the eastern part was ceded to the German Confederation, with the King of the Netherlands serving as Grand Duke of the new Grand Duchy.

Following the Belgian Revolution of 1830, which led to Belgium's secession from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg was divided between Belgium and the German Confederation. The western part became a Belgian province, while the eastern portion was ceded to the German Confederation. The King of the Netherlands was designated as the Grand Duke of the new Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

In the Treaty of London (1839), Luxembourg was established as an independent state within the German Confederation. This treaty also defined the borders of the countries involved. The final demarcation of the border between Luxembourg and Belgium was determined on August 7, 1843, through the Treaty of Maastricht. This date is inscribed on nearly all border markers. The Dutch-Belgian border agreement was signed on August 8, 1843, also in Maastricht.

The Treaty of London (1839) was signed on April 19, 1839, between the major European powers and the Kingdom of Belgium. Under this treaty, the European powers recognized and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of Belgium and established the full independence of the German- speaking part of Luxembourg. Article VII required Belgium to remain perpetually neutral. Following the German invasion of 1914, Belgium abandoned its policy of neutrality (except for a brief, unsuccessful resumption from 1936 to 1940).

                                                     The Treaty of Maastricht (1843) was signed on August 8, 1843, between the Kingdom of the
             Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium.This treaty addressed the border demarcation between the
                                                     two countries, including the placement of border markers.The agreement was officially recorded in the Dutch legal system under the title "Overeenkomst tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Koninkrijk België betreffende de grensscheiding, met Reglement voor het plaatsen van grenspalen" (Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium concerning the border demarcation, with Regulations for the placement of border markers).

3 Tripoints

Luxembourg is home to three tripoints:

Schengen– Located in the southeast, where Luxembourg borders meet France and Germany (DEFRLU)
Rodange– Situated in the southwest, where Luxembourg borders meet France and Belgium (BEFRLU)
Ouren– Found in the northeast, where Luxembourg borders meet Belgium and Germany (BEDELU)

Schengen is notably recognized for the signing of the Schengen Agreement on June 4, 1985.The implementation agreement was signed on June 19, 1990, aboard the MS 'Princesse Marie-Astrid', which was docked precisely at the tripointboy.

The following pages provide photographs and information about the border markers along these borders.

Borders

In Luxembourg you will find next borders:

∆ 1815 Schengen (# 01) to Schmëtt (#75). DELU (and former tripoint BEDELU at # 075)

∆ 1820 Rodange (#01) to Schengen (#290). #91 is Luxembourgs Southern most point

∆ 1843 Rodange (#01) to Schmëtt (#286) which also is the Northernmost point of Luxembourg

More information is to be found on each seperate webpage.