Community Print 3D Print of Scan The Heritage Competition

This is the joined border stone from the "Drielandenpunt". The highest spot in the mainland Netherlands near Vaals, bordering Aachen in Germany and La Calamine (Kelmis) in Belgium. While it may not look sexy and there are 3 prettier border stones nearby for tourists, this is the spot where you can walk in a circle around the stone and go through 3 countries crossing borders in seconds. This has been a thing for as long as I can remember, as a child it was fun. Later in life when the European Union removed the actual borders and border checks I understood that the fun I had as a child became reality. Removing borders between people while respecting their cultures and opening up in general is one of the most important things I experienced as a young adult. In a way we always had it and you could go for walks in any country from that stone without hindrance. Yet borders, checks, different currencies (you had to have different currencies depending on where you got an ice lolly) are all gone now and since then life has been steadily improving as banking improved and roaming for mobile phones was removed. So while the experience changed for those that walk around it today, the story still matters and reducing borders between people is better for all involved. Fun facts: it used to be 4 countries whose's borders connected there at times and smuggling on foot used to be a thing. This place has a long deep history and many more stories for those that want to explore them.