11-06-2003, 10:09 PM

The Insight Compact Guide says:

'Not far from the West Bohemian town of Cheb lies a weathered,
pyramid-shaped stone. For many years it was taken to be the central
point of Europe...'

Unfortunately it gives no more precise account of the location, and in
none of the other guides I have consulted can I find any mention of
it.

Has anyone details of where it is - or even its Czech name to try a
search on?

TIA dtren

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11-09-2003, 10:26 PM

"dtren" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > The Insight Compact Guide says:
    > 'Not far from the West Bohemian town of Cheb lies a weathered,
    > pyramid-shaped stone. For many years it was taken to be the central
    > point of Europe...'
    > Unfortunately it gives no more precise account of the location, and in
    > none of the other guides I have consulted can I find any mention of
    > it.
    > Has anyone details of where it is - or even its Czech name to try a
    > search on?
    > TIA dtren

Check out this Czech site for information.

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html

You can send a request email for info to Ivan Sever, the creator of the
site, and he might be able to help you. Good luck.

Joe in Texas

11-10-2003, 12:01 AM

In article <>,
"Joe Pessarra" <> wrote:

    > > 'Not far from the West Bohemian town of Cheb lies a weathered,
    > > pyramid-shaped stone. For many years it was taken to be the central
    > > point of Europe...'
    > >
    > > Unfortunately it gives no more precise account of the location, and in
    > > none of the other guides I have consulted can I find any mention of
    > > it.
    > >
    > > Has anyone details of where it is - or even its Czech name to try a
    > > search on?
    > >
    > >
    > > TIA dtren
    >
    >
    > Check out this Czech site for information.
    >
    > http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html
    >
    > You can send a request email for info to Ivan Sever, the creator of the
    > site, and he might be able to help you. Good luck.

Well, thank you Joe :-)

There are at least 7 so-called "middle of Europe" points around Czech
Republic and in Slovakia.

This one in question happens to be at the intersection of E49 to Sokolov
with road number 21 to Mariánske Lázne, a few miles east of Cheb.

There are many other "centers of Europe," including areas in Belgium,
France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus, but the latest conclusion
is pointing to a spot a just north of Vilnius, Lithuania...

Ivan
Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html
*A UNIQUE INTERNET RESOURCE- SINCE 1994 *

11-10-2003, 10:12 PM

Many thanks Ivan - just the info needed

dtren

Ivan Sever <> wrote in message news:<sever->...
    > In article <>,
    > "Joe Pessarra" <> wrote:
    >
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11-11-2003, 01:23 AM

"I love it when a plan comes together"-
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith of the
A-Team, perfectly played by
George Peppard

Joe in Texas

"dtren" <> wrote in message
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    > Many thanks Ivan - just the info needed
    > dtren
    > Ivan Sever <> wrote in message
news:<sever->...
    > > In article <>,
    > > "Joe Pessarra" <> wrote:
    > >
    > > snipped

12-07-2003, 11:25 AM

Ivan Sever <> wrote in message news:<sever->...
    > In article <>,
    > "Joe Pessarra" <> wrote:
    >
    > > > 'Not far from the West Bohemian town of Cheb lies a weathered,
    > > > pyramid-shaped stone. For many years it was taken to be the central
    > > > point of Europe...'
    > > >
    > > > Unfortunately it gives no more precise account of the location, and in
    > > > none of the other guides I have consulted can I find any mention of
    > > > it.
    > > >
    > > > Has anyone details of where it is - or even its Czech name to try a
    > > > search on?
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > TIA dtren
    > >
    > >
    > > Check out this Czech site for information.
    > >
    > > http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html
    > >
    > > You can send a request email for info to Ivan Sever, the creator of the
    > > site, and he might be able to help you. Good luck.
    >
    >
    >
    > Well, thank you Joe :-)
    >
    > There are at least 7 so-called "middle of Europe" points around Czech
    > Republic and in Slovakia.
    >
    > This one in question happens to be at the intersection of E49 to Sokolov
    > with road number 21 to Mariánske Lázne, a few miles east of Cheb.
    >
    > There are many other "centers of Europe," including areas in Belgium,
    > France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus, but the latest conclusion
    > is pointing to a spot a just north of Vilnius, Lithuania...
    >
    >
    > Ivan
    > Czech Republic FAQ:
    > http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html
    > *A UNIQUE INTERNET RESOURCE- SINCE 1994 *

To follow up, I did manage to find it ( I think), but with minor
difficulty as the E49 is now on a new alignment.

A little way before the road 21 junction approaching from Cheb, you
will see a petrol station over the fields to the right, on the old
alignment of the E49. To get to it, take the 21 a few hundred yards
towards Mariánske Lázne, turn right and follow the road back.

The stone is behind the petrol station, if it's the same one. Its
inscription refers to the German Army and the year 1873 - my German
wasn't up to a detailed translation.

At the same spot, and more conspicuous , is a WW2 memorial to the US
liberating forces.

Thanks again for your help Ivan

dtren

12-07-2003, 02:49 PM

In article <>,
(dtren) wrote:

    > To follow up, I did manage to find it ( I think), but with minor
    > difficulty as the E49 is now on a new alignment.
    >
    > A little way before the road 21 junction approaching from Cheb, you
    > will see a petrol station over the fields to the right, on the old
    > alignment of the E49. To get to it, take the 21 a few hundred yards
    > towards Mariánske Lázne, turn right and follow the road back.
    >
    > The stone is behind the petrol station, if it's the same one. Its
    > inscription refers to the German Army and the year 1873 - my German
    > wasn't up to a detailed translation.
    >
    > At the same spot, and more conspicuous , is a WW2 memorial to the US
    > liberating forces.
    >
    > Thanks again for your help Ivan

You're welcome.
Ivan

Czech Republic FAQ Since 1994:
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html