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The cities of Frankfurt (Oder) (62.000 inhabitants) and Słubice (18.000 inhabitants) are located on the German-Polish border, marked by the river Oder. The town of Frankfurt’s first development, in the 13th century, took place on the western bank of the Oder, and then the town was extended to the eastern bank and the suburb of Dammvorstadt. In 1945, the town was burned down; after the World War II, the new German-Polish border ran along the Oder, separating the eastern suburb, renamed Słubice, from the rest of Frankfurt. During the communist era, the relations between the two towns were very weak. Since the 1990s there have been ongoing efforts to develop crossborder-cooperation between both towns. Through different activities and with different partners, the Institute for Applied History situated in Frankfurt Oder aims to re-discover the common and divided history of this town which was once one, then separated and which today is again developing ties on different levels.
Pictures of the visit:
The bridge between Frankfurt and Slubice
Jewish cemetery Slubice
Map in office NGO Frankfurt Oder that facilitates cross-border projects
Slubice Former Cinema
More info:
Website with information on Frankfurt/Oder&Slubice
http://www.espaces-transfrontaliers.org/en/resources/territories/cross-border-conurbations/francfort-oder-slubice/francfort-sublice-1/
The website of the Institute for Applied History in Frankfrut/Oder:
http://www.instytut.net/